<p><p><b>Lead Engineer : </b>Remote<br/><br/><b>Requirements :</b><br/><br/></p><p>- 5+ years of backend-heavy full-stack experience<br/><br/></p><p>- Deep knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, and scalable service design<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong frontend ability with Vue.js, Vuex/Pinia, and component patterns<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience integrating third-party APIs (esp.
messaging, comms, SaaS vendors)<br/><br/></p><p>- Familiarity with Kubernetes, GCP, Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, and event-driven infra<br/><br/></p><p>- Real-world experience with distributed systems, retries, timeouts, and async workflows<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong system design, communication, and mentoring skills<br/><br/><b>Responsibilities :</b><br/><br/></p><p>- Architect end-to-end systems to support new messaging channels (e.g. Apple Messages, Rich Media, DM APIs)<br/><br/></p><p>- Build abstractions for vendor APIs handling auth, webhooks, retries, rate limits, and schema drift<br/><br/></p><p>- Design scalable job orchestration pipelines using Node.js, Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, and event-driven flows<br/><br/></p><p>- Structure UI components and frontend flows in Vue.js, with clean state and modular logic<br/><br/></p><p>- Define data models, write performant queries, and optimize access patterns across MongoDB, Firestore, ElasticSearch, ClickHouse<br/><br/></p><p>- Lead cross-functional delivery with SRE, Product, and Design<br/><br/></p><p>- Set engineering standards across system design, testing, and observability<br/><br/></p><p>- Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and technical direction<br/></p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)