Senior Software Engineer

Node & React Software Engineer We are looking for a Node & React software engineer responsible for the development and maintenance of web applications aimed at ticketing solutions. Your primary focus will be development of APIs to interact with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure such as GraphQL and front-end React.js calls. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products is essential. Duties and Responsibilities: Apply expertise in backend language/frontend framework/microservices architecture, distributed systems and database management to lead the design, development, testing of complex software systems and ensure their alignment with long-term business goals. Drive architectural decisions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and reliability across all software systems. Apply expertise in software development, system design, and engineering best practices to play critical role in driving the success of our platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product managers, designers, and other engineers) to design and build scalable, high-performance systems that align with business objectives and technical goals. Shape the future of our product architecture, improve existing systems, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers. Create and ensure that technical documentation is kept up-to-date throughout the development lifecycle, enabling better knowledge sharing and process consistency. Design and build applications for the Node platform Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization Requirements & Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a Computer Technology related field or equivalent experience Master's degree preferred Proficient with Node.JS and React.JS Minimum 7 years of experience as Software Engineer/Architect Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning Familiarity with GTFS, Real Time transportation Lat/Long coordinates, and RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards. Understanding of Apple's design principles and interface guidelines Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is preferred Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Shark Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications Knack for benchmarking and optimization Proficient understanding of code versioning tools as Github and Gitlab Familiarity with continuous integration solutions such as Gitlab Available outside of office hours for urgent and high priority work related issues The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader. EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations. NYC Ferry