Senior Software Engineer - Backend

What We’re Looking For:
 
In this role, an established professional with enough prior work experience in software development to achieve full productivity within 1.5 months from onboarding. This engineer should also be passionate, creative, motivated, and knowledgeable with amazing communication skills to help drive conversations with Meltwater Product and Engineering teams while really listening to their needs.
 
What You'll Do:
 
In this role, you will be working to meet the functional and scalability requirements of our products. We offer total ownership of your team's products and your day-to-day will be jam-packed with opportunities to learn new technologies and grow as an engineer.
  • Strong hands-on experience in Architectural Design, Problem solving & Troubleshooting.
  • Design and implementation of backend systems
  • Be accountable for all aspects of your work, from research and analysis to testing and deployment in production as well as on-call rotation.
  • Developing Analytics features with high quality design and code.
  • Strong hands-on experience in coding & debugging.
  • Investigate & resolving issues reported during product verification and customer integration
  • Write code that your peers praise for its elegance and readability
  • Participate in all aspects of the software development process
What You'll Bring:
 
  • Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a backend software engineering role.
  • Experience with NodeJS and TypeScript
  •  Experience with AWS and/or Azure
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, RDS, Redis)
  • Experience with Serverless Frameworks
  • Experience of leading teams, demonstrating effective leadership skills and the ability to deliver results.
  • Willingness to commit a significant amount of time to develop skills across Digital platform technologies.
  • Bring energy and passion to your work, be versatile and collaborative in style, empathetic in nature, confident in content and focused on outcomes at all levels in the organization.
  • Helping Junior developers in development & coding
  • Experience with building and running applications in production utilizing serverless technology.
Preferred skills and experience:
  • Good hands-on experience in Node.js backend development.
  • Experience with GraphQL is an advantage
  • Hands on experience in Aws cloud technology.
  • Strong in problem solving, coding & debugging.
  • Experience with Kubernetes is an advantage.
  • Experience with Agile software development and working within defined project management methodologies and timelines
  • Experience with 3rd party API development
  • Experience with Agile software development and working within defined project management methodologies and timelines
When You'll Join: As per the Offer Letter.
 
What We Offer:
 
  • Enjoy Comprehensive paid time off options for enhanced work-life balance. 
  • Comprehensive health insurance tailored for you.  
  • Employee assistance programs cover mental health, legal, financial, wellness, and behaviour areas to ensure your overall well-being.  
  • Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need.  
  •  Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater.  
  • Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career. 
Tech Stack:
  • Node.js
  • Typescript
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Amazon Web Services (Lambda, Fargate, EKS, RDS, S3, SQS,)
  • MongoDB
  • Graphql (Apollo)
Our Story 
The sky is the limit at Meltwater. 
At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right working environment, great things happen. Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around the world to analyse over a billion pieces of data each day and make better business decisions. Our award-winning culture is our north star and drives everything we do – from striving to create an environment where all employees do their best work, to delivering customer value by continuously innovating our products — and making sure to celebrate our successes and have fun along the way. We’re proud of our diverse team of 2,300+ employees in 50 locations across 25 countries around the world. No matter where you are, you’ll work with people who care about your success and get the support you need to reach your goals. So, in a nutshell, that's Meltwater. We love working here, and we think you will too.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 
Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: At Meltwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at Meltwater are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the applicable laws and regulations.
Meltwater does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we actively promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply and join us in our mission to drive innovation and make a positive impact in the world.
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