Back-End Engineer

Job#: 3040458 Job Description: Back-End Engineer Location: Dearborn, Michigan (Friday's Remote) Role Overview In this role, employees develop and maintain the back-end components of an application, including APIs, services, and business logic. The current focus is approximately 90% backend and 10% frontend development. This position operates within a cloud-native environment, utilizing modern AI and LLM tools to enhance development workflows and productivity. While it is primarily a backend role, candidates should anticipate some exposure to frontend engineering with React. Key Responsibilities Engage with customers and stakeholders to translate use-cases into scalable technical solutions. Design and deliver robust services, primarily using Node.js/TypeScript. Contribute to frontend development using React to support end-to-end feature delivery. Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) to optimize development workflows and accelerate code generation. Utilize and integrate with application data storage, such as Postgres, to support business logic. Architect, deploy, and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring high availability and performance. Champion quality through Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), using tools like Cucumber and Playwright. Maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Tekton to automate deployments. Apply Agile and Clean Code principles, focusing on small releases and continuous integration. Optimize infrastructure to improve application resiliency and monitor system health. Support security practices to safeguard user data through encryption and anonymization. Required Qualifications Education: A Bachelor's Degree is required. Experience: 6+ years of combined professional experience in backend development with Node.js/TypeScript. Demonstrated experience leveraging AI and LLMs is necessary. Candidates must have working experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major cloud providers. Experience with TDD/BDD ideologies using tools such as Cucumber and Playwright is required, along with familiarity with front-end engineering principles using React. A strong understanding of agile software development frameworks and CI/CD tools like GitHub, Jenkins, and Tekton is also required. Technical Skills GCP Cloud Run, Cloud Architecture, Java, Application Testing, and Agile Software Development. Preferred Qualifications 2+ years of experience with front-end libraries such as ReactJS, VueJS, or AngularJS. 2+ years of professional experience with TypeScript. Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases. Node.js, additional testing methodologies, and JavaScript. Benefits Overview Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Equal Opportunity Employment Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apex Systems