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Virtasant

Senior Software Engineer

Virtasant, Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02140

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Senior Software Engineer

Virtasant is a leading cloud consulting services provider. We heavily focus on lift & shift, cloud-native development, cloud cost optimization, and migration services. As a consulting company, we are often faced with the challenge to create an engineering team in a matter of a week or two. To do that, we have created a secondary support business that runs an engineering talent network and provides staffing services. Our client is an international media company, and they are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help power their large-scale, modern web platform. This is a hands-on role building SPAs and services with React, Node.js, and GraphQL, owning features end-to-end across a substantial multi-repo codebase. You'll contribute clean, well-tested code, improve performance, and collaborate closely with internal teams and vendors. Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain web applications using React, Node.js, GraphQL, and WordPress Work both independently and collaboratively to identify requirements, specify designs, and deliver on a regular cadence. Communicate effectively across internal and vendor teams to identify and resolve issues quickly and efficiently. Review and improve source code written by developers to meet the project coding standards Participate in both development of new features and supporting already existing media products. Qualifications

Fluent in English. 5+ years professional software engineering; strong SPA experience. Advanced JavaScript and TypeScript with modern ES6+ patterns; React expertise (3+ years). (TypeScript is expected across the codebase.) HTML and CSS/Sass excellence; familiarity with modern styling approaches. Proficiency with Node.js and GraphQL in production systems. Solid unit testing discipline; comfort with front-end testing (e.g., React Testing Library and Jest) and isolating components effectively. Strong Git workflows and code review practices. Demonstrable understanding of SOLID principles and common design patterns; writes clean, maintainable code. Preferred Skills

Next.js experience; ability to pick up new Next apps quickly. Experience with CI/CD, Docker, and Agile rituals. Cloud familiarity (GCP preferred, Azure/AWS transferable; conceptual understanding is key). Exposure to WordPress/PHP in a headless or integration context. Our Recruitment Process

Recruiter Screen Technical Interview Client Interview I Client Interview II We strive to move efficiently from step to step so that the recruitment process can be as fast as possible. What We Offer

Totally remote, full time (40h/week) Flexible work hours Contractor agreement Payment in USD, by-weekly or monthly - your choice Availability: 4 hours overlapping with Doha, Qatar.