Remote Lead Engineer – Channels

Description:

• HighLevel is an AI-powered, all-in-one white-label sales and marketing platform that supports over 2 million businesses globally.
• The platform processes over 15 billion API hits and handles more than 2.5 billion message events daily.
• HighLevel operates with a network of over 250 microservices and manages over 470 terabytes of data across five databases.
• The Lead Engineer for Channels will own backend-heavy, full-stack systems that deliver reliable, scalable, real-time messaging across various vendors.
• This role involves integrating with third-party messaging APIs and requires a blend of distributed systems, deep API integration work, and UI scaffolding.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of backend-heavy full-stack experience.
• A deep knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, and scalable service design is required.
• Strong frontend abilities with Vue.js, Vuex/Pinia, and component patterns are necessary.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs, especially in messaging, communications, and SaaS vendors, is essential.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, GCP, Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, and event-driven infrastructure is required.
• Real-world experience with distributed systems, retries, timeouts, and asynchronous workflows is necessary.
• Strong system design, communication, and mentoring skills are required.

Benefits:

• HighLevel fosters a global, remote-first work environment with over 1,500 team members across 15+ countries.
• The company values diversity and is committed to inclusive hiring and promotion practices.
• Employees are encouraged to be their true selves and are welcomed for their differences.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.