Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Worth is now looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own major features and subsystems that power our core products. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who thrives in production code, handles ambiguity with confidence, and raises the technical bar for the team around them.

What You Will Do

• Own the design and implementation of major features or subsystems from concept through production.
• Break down ambiguous requirements into clear technical designs with well-understood tradeoffs.
• Write high-quality production code across backend and frontend systems using Node.js, TypeScript, Nest.js, and React.js.
• Design and evolve PostgreSQL schemas with strong attention to indexing, performance, and data integrity.
• Optimize slow queries and resolve systemic performance bottlenecks.
• Build and maintain event-driven workflows using Kafka and Redis.
• Deploy, monitor, and debug containerized services in Kubernetes environments.
• Identify and address technical debt within owned systems and lead pragmatic refactors.
• Lead by example in code reviews, coaching others on clean architecture, testing strategy, and maintainable design.
• Handle production incidents methodically and improve systems to reduce recurrence.
• Mentor associate and intermediate engineers through pairing, design reviews, and structured feedback.
• Communicate complex technical tradeoffs clearly across engineering, product, and leadership.

Technology Stack

• Languages & Runtimes: Node.js, TypeScript
• Frameworks: Nest.js, React.js
• Data & Messaging: PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, Redshift
• Infrastructure & Orchestration: Kubernetes, ArgoCD, AWS
• Monitoring: DataDog