Senior Backend Software Engineer (Typescript/Node.js)

About The Role

At Lab Digital, we aim to make a positive impact in the world by creating outstanding digital products for our clients. These include global e-commerce platforms, content websites, and high-traffic middleware solutions, all based on cloud native technology, often in combination with headless SaaS products.

You will be part of a team that values good communication and has experience in coaching and guiding development teams in the correct application of DevOps principles. You will work closely with your team and clients, sharing responsibility for delivering high-quality software products.

What You Do

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer specializing in Typescript and Node.js, you will work with your team to realize technical solutions that fit the demand. You will be responsible for:

• Realizing technical integrations with external systems such as headless CMS and e-commerce platforms, payment providers, etc.
• Translating requirements into a technical architecture, solution, and final implementation.
• Creating well-documented, high-performance REST APIs and GraphQL endpoints.
• Supporting teammates in their work and providing feedback in a structured manner.
• Helping define and improve our internal standards for code style, maintainability, and scalability.
• Working with clients to train and support in-house development teams and stakeholders in working with the software products we develop.

What You Bring

You should have a strong background in delivering high-quality, reliable software solutions using modern software development techniques. Key skills and experiences include:

• Development of (web) applications at a senior level.
• Track record of developing NodeJS based server-side JavaScript/TypeScript applications with frameworks like Express or Apollo.
• Good knowledge of modern software development techniques (unit/integration testing, CI/CD pipelines, etc).
• Experience running NodeJS applications on containerized (Docker/Kubernetes) and/or serverless (Lambda) functions.
• Experience with event-driven software architecture and messaging queues such as SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ.
• Knowledge of AWS/Azure and infrastructure as code principles (Terraform).
• Experience writing applications in the e-commerce domain.

Benefits & Perks

We offer a competitive salary, 25 vacation days, a favorable pension plan, and a bonus in case of a positive operating result. Our office is centrally located in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and offers hybrid working and flexible hours. We also provide opportunities for workations and a strong focus on personal ambitions and development.

Team & Culture

Lab Digital is recognized as a Great Place To Work. Our international team consists of 80+ colleagues, including developers, designers, QA specialists, business analysts, solution architects, scrum masters, and project managers. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we focus on nurturing collaboration and individual growth.

Development Opportunities

We are active in the Open Source community and offer weekly dedicated time for learning, a library of courses, books, and trainings to choose from. We also provide a personal development training with an external coach in the first year of employment.