Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
Location: Hybrid - One in person meeting a month
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
About Us:
Kalamata Capital Group is an innovative financial technology company that offers funding to small businesses. We are looking for an experienced and highly-skilled Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to building new web applications.
Kalamata Capital Group is an innovative financial technology company that offers funding to small businesses. We are looking for an experienced and highly-skilled Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to building new web applications.
Summary
The ideal candidate will be a backend expert with deep knowledge of the Node.js ecosystem, writing robust and scalable code using TypeScript, and managing high-performance NoSQL databases, specifically MongoDB. This role requires technical leadership, mentoring abilities, and a strong commitment to quality and architectural excellence.
Key Responsibilities
● Design and Development: Lead the design, development, and deployment of secure, scalable, and high-performance backend services and RESTful APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
● Database Management: Architect and optimize data models in MongoDB, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity for large-scale applications.
● Code Quality & Best Practices: Write clean, modular, testable, and reusable code. Drive code review processes, enforce coding standards, and implement effective unit and integration tests.
● System Architecture: Contribute to architectural decisions, including the design of microservices and event-driven systems, focusing on application scalability and resilience.
● Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, onshore/offshore developers, and other cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
● Troubleshooting: Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues and production incidents.
● Mentorship: Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
Required Skills & Qualifications
● Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 5+ years focused on backend development with Node.js.
● Core Technologies: Expert-level proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
● Database Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with MongoDB, including schema design, aggregation pipelines, performance tuning, indexing, and management (e.g., using Mongoose or similar ORMs/drivers).
● API Development: Proven experience designing and implementing highly available and secure RESTful APIs.
● Tools & Systems: Proficiency with version control (Git) and building modern CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions). Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) are a plus.
● Cloud Platform: Experience deploying and operating services on major cloud platforms (AWS).
● Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to thrive in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Preferred (Bonus) Skills
● Experience in a full-stack capacity with a modern front-end framework (React, Angular, or Vue.js).
Flexible work from home options available.
Compensation: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
