WhereTo - Senior Node.JS Back End Engineer - Remote, Mexico

Opportunity We are looking for a Back End focused engineer to be a pivotal member of our engineering team. You will be working closely with product managers and developers who like to use lots of interesting technologies to develop core features used across the WhereTo platform. A great fit for this role is someone who is always intrigued by new technology, is constantly finding better ways to write beautiful, shareable, scalable and solid code, is comfortable working in a fast paced remote environment, and is a team player. Key Responsibilities Responsible for creating high quality user-focused software while working in a fast-moving domain team. Help define, implement and reinforce architectural + implementation best practices. Assist Team Lead in facilitating technical planning for team’s projects. Assist Team Lead in communicating progress, roadblocks, concerns, and successes to engineering management. May be required to organize and lead meetings with external stakeholders as needed. Provide technical guidance to more junior engineers. Assist Team Lead in code review for your team. Help your team members debug issues and solve complex tasks. Provide mentorship to junior engineers. Assist in onboarding process for your team. You will live and breathe asynchronous I / O, Typed JavaScript and horizontal scalability. Experience & Qualifications More than 4 years experience in a software development role Experience with building and architecting high quality software from scratch Strong Node.js and JavaScript skills (ES6, Babel) - experience with TypeScript and / or FlowType is a bonus Strong understanding of asynchronous I / O Excellent software architecture skills and a passion for maintainable, organized code Experienced with AWS, EC3, S3, RDS, CloudFront / CDNs Expert with Linux, Ubuntu / Debian (BASH scripting a plus) Experience with CI platforms (Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis, etc) Experience with REST-based Web Service API implementation Experience with MySQL / PostgreSQL (or similar) and understanding of how they work internally Experience with Algorithms and Data Structures Experience with NoSQL databases is desirable (i.e MongoDB, Cassandra) Experience with memory cache systems (Redis, Memcached) Experience with other systems programming languages is a bonus (Go, C / C++, Rust, etc), and / or scripting languages (Python) and / or JVM-based languages (Scala, Java, Groovy) Experience with pure functional programming and / or functional programming libraries and concepts is a bonus (Haskell, Scala, F#, Ramda, Lo-Dash FP etc) Strong experience in designing and implementing highly horizontally-scalable architecture Strong understanding of Git fundamentals Strong understanding of Docker fundamentals Work Perks - What’s in it for you : Have fun : At the heart of everything we do at Flight Centre is a desire to have fun. Reward & Recognition : Celebrate the success of yourself and others at our regular Buzz Nights and at the annual Global Gathering - You'll have to experience it to believe it Use your smarts : Our people use their quick thinking, expertise, and tenacity to always figure things out. Love for travel : We were founded by people who wanted to travel and want others to do the same. That passion is something you can’t miss in our people or service. Personal connections : We are a big business founded on personal relationships. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion : Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through Employee Resource Groups (Racial Equity, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2IA+, Accessibility, Environmental Justice), DEI education initiatives, and equitable practices, including regular equity assessments and inclusive recruitment protocols. A career, not a job : We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve We back our people all the way : We are strongly committed to supporting every single employee in their professional and personal development. Giving Back : Proud Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through volunteering and fundraising. Benefits Include : Generous paid time off policy - including 40% Vacation Bonus and 30 day Christmas Bonus Travel perks / discounts Health & Wellness Programs National / International Award Nights and Conferences Medical Expense Insurance Life Insurance Coverage as per Company Policy Social Security Benefits (IMSS), Retirement Savings (SAR), and Housing Fund (INFONAVIT) Food Vouchers Equivalent to 5% of Gross Monthly Salary Participation in the Company Pension Plan Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses #LI-SM1#WTO#LI-Remote Location – Remote, Mexico #J-18808-Ljbffr