: Senior Software Engineer

About the job
At Avenue Code, we are passionate about transforming businesses through technology. We are a leading end-to-end development consultancy for digital transformation across various markets, growing sustainably since day one. We believe that great results are born from strong relationships. Our team combines technical expertise, collaboration, and a welcoming approach to work that makes all the difference.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a
Senior Engineer
to join our high-performing engineering team, focused on building
highly available, large-scale, and low-latency data platforms
. This role is ideal for a
hands-on, experienced engineer
who can immediately contribute to solving complex challenges, driving technical excellence, and enhancing our DevOps and backend infrastructure.
You’ll join a
collaborative, empowered, and agile team
responsible for enterprise data distribution applications and backend APIs that serve external customers worldwide, including international markets such as
Canada and Japan
. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of critical DevOps operations, design scalable solutions, and continuously evolve our platform’s reliability, performance, and security.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain
highly available and scalable backend systems
and APIs.
Lead and own
DevOps initiatives
, including CI/CD pipeline management, cloud infrastructure, and container orchestration.
Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using
Terraform
, ensuring secure, reproducible, and automated deployments.
Work closely with stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to
deliver new features and improve existing systems
.
Ensure
disaster recovery readiness
and compliance with
security best practices
.
Manage and optimize
AWS services
(S3, RDS, EventBridge, SQS, IAM, VPC, ECR, etc.).
Deploy and manage
Kubernetes (EKS)
clusters and
Docker
images in production environments.
Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems and drive root cause analysis.
Maintain high standards of
code quality, testing, and documentation
.
Collaborate across engineering teams (Platform, Security, UX) to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
Required Qualifications
8+ years
of professional experience in
functional programming
, with
Node.js / JavaScript
(not TypeScript).
Proven experience with
DevOps
practices and
cloud-native environments
.
Deep hands-on experience with
Kubernetes (EKS)
and
Docker
.
Expertise with
AWS
(S3, RDS, EventBridge, SQS, DMS, Security Groups, IAM, VPCs, ECR).
Strong proficiency in
SQL
and experience with
relational databases
(MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, RDS).
Experience with
CI/CD pipelines
and automated deployment workflows.
Familiarity with
Terraform
(infrastructure as code).
Solid understanding of
application security
and use of security tools (e.g.,
Wiz, Snyk
).
Strong debugging, issue resolution, and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both
independently and collaboratively
in an agile environment.
Pragmatic mindset with a strong sense of
ownership and craftsmanship
.
Nice to Have Skills
Experience with
automated database migrations
and versioning.
Background in
API integration and distribution systems
.
Familiarity with
monitoring and observability tools
(e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
Exposure to
multi-region cloud deployments
.
Previous experience supporting
regulated industries
or compliance-driven environments.
Passion for
mentoring
team members and driving engineering best practices.
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