Photon
Job Description
The Role
Digital API team is looking for a
hands-on Tech Lead
with deep
Node.js/TypeScript
expertise to design and deliver domain-driven microservices for customer-facing digital experiences. You'll own greenfield builds from zero-to-production, lead engineers by example (coding ~70% of the time), and drive cross-team triage while keeping leadership proactively informed.
What You'll Do Design & build
domain-driven, event-aware microservices in Node.js/TypeScript (Express/Fastify/NestJS) with clean, testable code. Architect greenfield systems:
service boundaries, data models, REST APIs, event streams, CI/CD, observability, and runtime topology. Set API standards:
versioning, OpenAPI/Swagger, pagination, error contracts, resiliency patterns (timeouts, retries, circuit breakers). Own production readiness:
SLOs, dashboards, alerting, runbooks; lead incident
triage/bridge
calls and drive blameless RCAs. Collaborate across teams
(web, mobile, data, security, ops) to unblock work, sequence dependencies, and land integrated releases. Communicate proactively
with leadership: crisp status, risk/mitigation, dependencies, and measurable outcomes. Raise the bar:
code reviews, engineering best practices, mentoring, pair programming, tech talks, and documentation. Think two steps ahead:
anticipate edge cases, scaling, operability, and cost; recommend pragmatic sequencing and trade-offs. Tech Stack You'll Work With
Languages/Frameworks:
Node.js, TypeScript, Express/Fastify/NestJS APIs:
REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT Data:
PostgreSQL/MySQL, NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB), Redis cache Messaging/Streaming:
Kafka/RabbitMQ (sagas, outbox, idempotency) Cloud & Platform:
One major cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, API Gateway/Ingress, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) CI/CD & Observability:
GitHub Actions/Jenkins, ELK/Dynatrace, feature flags, OpenTelemetry, Datadog/New Relic/Prometheus, log aggregation What You'll Bring
8+ years
backend engineering (or equivalent impact),
3+ years
technical leadership on product teams. Expert-level
Node.js/TypeScript
with proven delivery of
domain-driven microservices
at scale. Strong grasp of
DDD
(entities/aggregates/bounded contexts), event-driven architectures, and microservice patterns (saga, outbox, circuit breaker). Designed secure, resilient
public APIs
used by web/mobile clients; deep understanding of authN/authZ (OAuth2/OIDC), secrets, and TLS. Production experience with
Kubernetes
and cloud-native deployment,
CI/CD , and
observability
(metrics, traces, logs, SLOs). Demonstrated success leading
triage/incident response
and driving RCAs to lasting improvements. Outstanding communication-able to simplify complex trade-offs, tell a delivery story, and keep partners aligned. Bias for action: you
go the extra mile , anticipate the "next two steps," and ship high-quality software. Nice to Have
Experience in
telecom
(ordering, provisioning, billing, identity) or large consumer digital platforms. API gateways (Apigee/Kong), rate limiting/quotas, multi-tenant patterns. Performance tuning, capacity planning, and cost optimization in cloud environments.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 54,000 Maximum Compensation: USD 189,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role. Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees. This position is available for independent contractors No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
The Role
Digital API team is looking for a
hands-on Tech Lead
with deep
Node.js/TypeScript
expertise to design and deliver domain-driven microservices for customer-facing digital experiences. You'll own greenfield builds from zero-to-production, lead engineers by example (coding ~70% of the time), and drive cross-team triage while keeping leadership proactively informed.
What You'll Do Design & build
domain-driven, event-aware microservices in Node.js/TypeScript (Express/Fastify/NestJS) with clean, testable code. Architect greenfield systems:
service boundaries, data models, REST APIs, event streams, CI/CD, observability, and runtime topology. Set API standards:
versioning, OpenAPI/Swagger, pagination, error contracts, resiliency patterns (timeouts, retries, circuit breakers). Own production readiness:
SLOs, dashboards, alerting, runbooks; lead incident
triage/bridge
calls and drive blameless RCAs. Collaborate across teams
(web, mobile, data, security, ops) to unblock work, sequence dependencies, and land integrated releases. Communicate proactively
with leadership: crisp status, risk/mitigation, dependencies, and measurable outcomes. Raise the bar:
code reviews, engineering best practices, mentoring, pair programming, tech talks, and documentation. Think two steps ahead:
anticipate edge cases, scaling, operability, and cost; recommend pragmatic sequencing and trade-offs. Tech Stack You'll Work With
Languages/Frameworks:
Node.js, TypeScript, Express/Fastify/NestJS APIs:
REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT Data:
PostgreSQL/MySQL, NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB), Redis cache Messaging/Streaming:
Kafka/RabbitMQ (sagas, outbox, idempotency) Cloud & Platform:
One major cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, API Gateway/Ingress, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) CI/CD & Observability:
GitHub Actions/Jenkins, ELK/Dynatrace, feature flags, OpenTelemetry, Datadog/New Relic/Prometheus, log aggregation What You'll Bring
8+ years
backend engineering (or equivalent impact),
3+ years
technical leadership on product teams. Expert-level
Node.js/TypeScript
with proven delivery of
domain-driven microservices
at scale. Strong grasp of
DDD
(entities/aggregates/bounded contexts), event-driven architectures, and microservice patterns (saga, outbox, circuit breaker). Designed secure, resilient
public APIs
used by web/mobile clients; deep understanding of authN/authZ (OAuth2/OIDC), secrets, and TLS. Production experience with
Kubernetes
and cloud-native deployment,
CI/CD , and
observability
(metrics, traces, logs, SLOs). Demonstrated success leading
triage/incident response
and driving RCAs to lasting improvements. Outstanding communication-able to simplify complex trade-offs, tell a delivery story, and keep partners aligned. Bias for action: you
go the extra mile , anticipate the "next two steps," and ship high-quality software. Nice to Have
Experience in
telecom
(ordering, provisioning, billing, identity) or large consumer digital platforms. API gateways (Apigee/Kong), rate limiting/quotas, multi-tenant patterns. Performance tuning, capacity planning, and cost optimization in cloud environments.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 54,000 Maximum Compensation: USD 189,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role. Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees. This position is available for independent contractors No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post