Remote (Node/React) Engineer - JT

Description:

• Gorilla Logic is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer with experience in Node.js, React, and Postgres to join their team.
• The role involves building and enhancing client web applications in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications using Node.js for the backend and React for the frontend.
• The engineer will implement and optimize PostgreSQL queries and database structures for performance and reliability.
• Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices is essential.
• Participation in code reviews to provide constructive feedback is required to improve code quality and maintainability.
• The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, QA engineers, and product owners, to define and refine requirements.
• Daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives are part of the development process.
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, bugs, and technical debt in both backend and frontend code is expected.
• Monitoring application health and reliability while implementing scalability improvements is necessary.
• Staying updated with new technologies, frameworks, and best practices in full-stack development is encouraged.
• The engineer should proactively identify opportunities to improve development processes and application architecture.
• Contributing to a collaborative and learning-focused team culture is important.

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Node.js and Express.js for building scalable and efficient backend services is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of frontend development experience with React and state management libraries like Redux or MobX is necessary.
• Experience with modern JavaScript (ES6, ES7) and TypeScript is essential.
• Proficiency in handling asynchronous operations, event-driven architectures, and middleware is required.
• Understanding of component-based architecture, hooks, and reusable UI patterns is necessary.
• Experience with responsive and cross-browser development is required.
• The candidate must have experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries and stored procedures.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe) is necessary.
• Strong ability to collaborate with clients and stakeholders, translating business needs into technical solutions is required.
• Experience in iterative development, backlog grooming, and delivering features in a consulting capacity is essential.
• Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing using Jest, Mocha, Cypress, or similar frameworks is required.
• Understanding of test-driven development (TDD) and best practices for writing maintainable code is necessary.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work remotely from Colombia or Costa Rica.
• Employees will be part of a highly collaborative Agile team that delivers full-stack web, mobile, and enterprise applications.
• The role provides a chance to work with Fortune 500 and SMB companies, gaining valuable experience in complex software initiatives.
• Employees are encouraged to stay updated with new technologies and best practices, fostering professional growth.
• The company promotes a collaborative and learning-focused team culture, enhancing the work environment.