Senior Software Engineer, Node.js

• Complete development tasks, collaborating with team members to solve technical challenges.
• Work with product managers to ensure that development solutions meet business use cases and goals.
• Ensure code is thoroughly tested (unit tests and AAT), performant, and scalable when necessary.
• Design and document APIs clearly using tools like OpenAPI/Swagger, ensuring they are well-documented and easy to understand for collaboration between teams.
• Optimize the performance of Node.js applications, including memory usage, event loop efficiency, and handling of asynchronous code.
• Follow security best practices in API development to guard against vulnerabilities and ensure secure communication.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including deploying Node.js applications in cloud environments (e.g., AWS), and working with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions for automation.

This role contributes to making sustainable home solutions like solar panels, batteries, and energy-efficient systems more affordable and accessible through technology, while also supporting GoodLeap's nonprofit GivePower, which provides life-saving water and clean electricity systems to over 1.6 million people globally.

• Experience with Node.js
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API development
• Proficient in unit testing and automated acceptance testing (AAT)
• A proactive mindset with the ability to work independently within a small, dynamic team
• A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn and innovate
• Experience with AWS ECS and Lambda (preferred)
• Familiarity with Open API, GitHub Actions, DataDog, and Kong Gateway (preferred)
• Knowledge of the Stripe API (preferred)
• Strong collaboration skills with a willingness to mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews
• Problem-solving ability: capable of breaking down complex problems and taking ownership of tasks from start to finish
• Customer-centric mindset: ability to align development decisions with delivering an excellent user experience

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the description.

GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. The company also supports its award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which builds and deploys life-saving water and clean electricity systems across Africa, Asia, and South America.