Remote Full Stack Engineer (Node.js & TypeScript)

Description:

• This role is part of the ScraperAPI team, which is a growing brand at saas.group.
• ScraperAPI is an enterprise-scale web scraping solution that helps businesses across various industries extract crucial data at scale.
• The company is currently experiencing rapid growth due to increasing demand for reliable web scraping and data services.
• The Fullstack Engineer will join a small and focused engineering team to build the next generation of web scraping tools.
• The role involves creating a world where data collection is easy and accessible for various users, including marketplaces and SEO agencies.
• The position offers challenges, opportunities to work on a large-scale product, a modern tech stack, and a collaborative team environment.
• The tech stack includes NodeJS, TypeScript, Redis, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• By the end of the first 6 months, the engineer is expected to understand the tech stack, complete minor bug fixes or feature enhancements, and deliver at least one major feature enhancement.
• Responsibilities include building, maintaining, and improving the ability to fetch and transform data for customers, as well as maintaining a large transactional SaaS API that handles tens of thousands of requests every second.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• A solid background in large-scale SaaS applications that handle tens of thousands of API calls every second is required.
• A deep understanding of HTTP and related protocols, including headers, proxies, cookies, and TLS, is necessary.
• An interest in data, including fetching, parsing, and structuring it for customers in a scalable and automated way, is essential.
• A focus on developing solutions for customers rather than just releasing features is important.

Benefits:

• The position offers ultimate flexibility, allowing employees to work 100% remotely from anywhere and at any time.
• Employees enjoy freedom and autonomy, with a high-trust team environment that encourages problem-solving in their own way.
• There is minimal bureaucracy, with a focus on efficiency and maintaining steady momentum without excessive meetings.
• The team is small and friendly, fostering a supportive and enjoyable work atmosphere.
• Employees are part of a community of entrepreneurial SaaS professionals who regularly exchange ideas and expertise.
• Flexible time off is provided to ensure employees can recharge when needed.