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Bright Data

Senior Backend JavaScript Developer - SF Bay Area

Bright Data San Francisco, California, United States

Software Development · 201-500 employees

12 h ago
javascript Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

You will take end-to-end ownership of product and feature development, building and operating backend services within a microservices architecture. This includes designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality production rollouts.

What they look for

Node.js JavaScript MongoDB Kubernetes Redis Redis Streams Microservices SaaS System Design API Development Data Modeling Scalability Reliability Performance Tuning Containerization Software Engineering

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, with a minimum of 3 years specifically in backend JavaScript and Node.js development. Proficiency in microservices, MongoDB, Redis, and Kubernetes is required, along with strong system design and communication skills.

Full description

We’re looking for exceptional and experienced Senior Backend JavaScript Developers to join our Unblocker team, with deep expertise in Node.js and building production-grade backend services.

In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership of product and feature development, building SaaS applications and services in a microservices architecture, using modern technologies in a fast-paced and professional environment.

Tech Stack:

Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB, Kubernetes, Redis (including Redis Streams)

*Hybrid position based in San Francisco*

Responsibilities

  • End-to-end feature development, from design and implementation to production rollout and ongoing improvements.
  • Build and operate backend services with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance in a microservices environment.
  • Participate in system design and architecture planning, and contribute to technical decisions across the team.
  • Work with asynchronous, message-driven components using Redis Streams, including debugging, tuning, and ensuring resilient processing.
  • Write high-quality, maintainable code with appropriate test coverage; participate actively in code reviews.
  • Collaborate effectively with teammates and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-impact outcomes.
  • Continuously learn, adapt, and stay up-to-date with best practices and evolving technologies.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including 3+ years focused on backend JavaScript / Node.js development.
  • Proven experience building and maintaining SaaS applications and/or production backend services.
  • Experience working in a microservices architecture (service boundaries, APIs, reliability patterns).
  • Hands-on experience with MongoDB and Redis (including practical experience with Redis Streams or similar pub/sub/stream processing).
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized deployments.
  • Good understanding of system design fundamentals: APIs, data modeling, performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Fast learner, able to work both independently and as a team player.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with AWS and cloud-based production environments.
  • Experience with observability tooling (logging/metrics/tracing) and incident response.
  • Experience with scraping, browser automation, Playwright, Puppeteer, or Selenium.

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