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Senior Software Engineer
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The Knot Worldwide . What We Do Matters
At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration – and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We’re united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. Driven by our core values, we believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success. About The Role and Our Team
The Knot Worldwide is looking for a highly motivated, full‑stack Senior Software Engineer who delivers value to the business while ensuring that engineering best practices are adopted and followed. You will provide technical expertise and mentorship to the team, working on complex and challenging user problems alongside other talented engineers. The role focuses on the primary Registry shopping experience and the backend services and APIs that power it. Our all‑in‑one registry solution is used by millions of couples and their guests. You will build and own all aspects of systems end‑to‑end—including infrastructure, data, APIs, and web apps—in an agile, fast‑moving environment. Responsibilities
Work independently and as a senior member of a cross‑disciplinary feature squad Collaborate closely with distributed teams in the United States Foster a culture of quality and ownership Contribute to the development of codebase and infrastructure (Node, React, AWS) Leverage skills and experience to implement product features that are well architected, tested, and understandable Promote best practices surrounding TDD, continuous integration, code standards, etc. Provide mentorship to all members of the team, coaching on personal and career development Iterative platform development, including troubleshooting and performance optimization Successful Senior Software Engineering Candidates Have
5+ years overall engineering experience 4+ years hands‑on proven track record implementing JavaScript/TypeScript applications 4+ years experience using React to build complex front‑end applications; Next.js experience is a plus 4+ years experience using Node.js or similar technology Experience with enterprise database, caching, and search solutions (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis) A passion for delivering high‑quality user experiences Strong business and technical judgment Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, iterative, Agile environment that relies on experimentation and A/B testing to validate direction Experience working with monorepositories for creating and maintaining reusable front‑end and back‑end packages Proven ability to design, build, and maintain scalable APIs and distributed systems Experience with one or more Node.js web frameworks (Nest.js, Express, Hapi.js) Understanding of eventual consistency, message queuing (RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS), and event‑driven architectures Strong sense of software design patterns, anti‑patterns, and testing practices (TDD, BDD) Hands‑on experience deploying, operating and monitoring applications on the cloud (AWS) Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker; Kubernetes familiarity preferred) Experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (GitHub, Jenkins or similar) Experience working with various monitoring and alerting tools (New Relic, CloudWatch, PagerDuty) Comfort working with modern AI‑assisted development tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI agents, MCPs) and willing to adopt emerging workflows Excellent written and verbal communication skills Pair programming experience B.S. in Computer Science is a plus Work Model
This position is remote for now, with potential to shift to a hybrid model as our local Austin team grows. What We Love About You
Commit to our customers: You act as one team on behalf of our customers. You lead with head and heart, and build what matters for life's most meaningful moments. Raise the bar: You define “great” and work backwards. You don't just accept how it's been done, but boldly define how it should be. You are unafraid to innovate, learn, and keep moving forward toward our shared vision. Be all in: You believe in our mission and take ownership of your work. You debate openly to reach the best outcomes, speaking with clarity and care, embracing diverse perspectives, then commit fully. Celebrate impact: You measure success by the outcomes you create. You hold yourself accountable to delivering value, while recognizing progress and the lessons learned along the way. You love to win, together. What You Love About Us
We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter, both in and out of the office. Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level Employment type
Full‑time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Technology, Information and Internet US Notice:
The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Privacy Notice:
The Knot Worldwide (TKWW) processes your personal data to evaluate your application, based on the legal ground of taking steps prior to entering into a potential employment contract. Only the data strictly necessary for this purpose is collected. In some cases, your data may also be processed based on TKWW’s legitimate interests (e.g., to improve recruitment practices or manage candidate pools), to which you can object at any time. You have the right to access, rectify, or delete your data, and to object to certain uses. To learn more about your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy. If you wish to file a complaint, you may contact the competent data protection authority.
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Senior Software Engineer
role at
The Knot Worldwide . What We Do Matters
At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration – and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We’re united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. Driven by our core values, we believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success. About The Role and Our Team
The Knot Worldwide is looking for a highly motivated, full‑stack Senior Software Engineer who delivers value to the business while ensuring that engineering best practices are adopted and followed. You will provide technical expertise and mentorship to the team, working on complex and challenging user problems alongside other talented engineers. The role focuses on the primary Registry shopping experience and the backend services and APIs that power it. Our all‑in‑one registry solution is used by millions of couples and their guests. You will build and own all aspects of systems end‑to‑end—including infrastructure, data, APIs, and web apps—in an agile, fast‑moving environment. Responsibilities
Work independently and as a senior member of a cross‑disciplinary feature squad Collaborate closely with distributed teams in the United States Foster a culture of quality and ownership Contribute to the development of codebase and infrastructure (Node, React, AWS) Leverage skills and experience to implement product features that are well architected, tested, and understandable Promote best practices surrounding TDD, continuous integration, code standards, etc. Provide mentorship to all members of the team, coaching on personal and career development Iterative platform development, including troubleshooting and performance optimization Successful Senior Software Engineering Candidates Have
5+ years overall engineering experience 4+ years hands‑on proven track record implementing JavaScript/TypeScript applications 4+ years experience using React to build complex front‑end applications; Next.js experience is a plus 4+ years experience using Node.js or similar technology Experience with enterprise database, caching, and search solutions (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis) A passion for delivering high‑quality user experiences Strong business and technical judgment Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, iterative, Agile environment that relies on experimentation and A/B testing to validate direction Experience working with monorepositories for creating and maintaining reusable front‑end and back‑end packages Proven ability to design, build, and maintain scalable APIs and distributed systems Experience with one or more Node.js web frameworks (Nest.js, Express, Hapi.js) Understanding of eventual consistency, message queuing (RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS), and event‑driven architectures Strong sense of software design patterns, anti‑patterns, and testing practices (TDD, BDD) Hands‑on experience deploying, operating and monitoring applications on the cloud (AWS) Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker; Kubernetes familiarity preferred) Experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (GitHub, Jenkins or similar) Experience working with various monitoring and alerting tools (New Relic, CloudWatch, PagerDuty) Comfort working with modern AI‑assisted development tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI agents, MCPs) and willing to adopt emerging workflows Excellent written and verbal communication skills Pair programming experience B.S. in Computer Science is a plus Work Model
This position is remote for now, with potential to shift to a hybrid model as our local Austin team grows. What We Love About You
Commit to our customers: You act as one team on behalf of our customers. You lead with head and heart, and build what matters for life's most meaningful moments. Raise the bar: You define “great” and work backwards. You don't just accept how it's been done, but boldly define how it should be. You are unafraid to innovate, learn, and keep moving forward toward our shared vision. Be all in: You believe in our mission and take ownership of your work. You debate openly to reach the best outcomes, speaking with clarity and care, embracing diverse perspectives, then commit fully. Celebrate impact: You measure success by the outcomes you create. You hold yourself accountable to delivering value, while recognizing progress and the lessons learned along the way. You love to win, together. What You Love About Us
We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter, both in and out of the office. Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level Employment type
Full‑time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Technology, Information and Internet US Notice:
The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Privacy Notice:
The Knot Worldwide (TKWW) processes your personal data to evaluate your application, based on the legal ground of taking steps prior to entering into a potential employment contract. Only the data strictly necessary for this purpose is collected. In some cases, your data may also be processed based on TKWW’s legitimate interests (e.g., to improve recruitment practices or manage candidate pools), to which you can object at any time. You have the right to access, rectify, or delete your data, and to object to certain uses. To learn more about your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy. If you wish to file a complaint, you may contact the competent data protection authority.
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