Senior Software Engineer

As the Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role as part of an agile team building innovative products that make life better for people. You will work across the modern stack, using the best technology to fit the problem. More importantly, what makes you a software engineer is that you are a creative thinker, going beyond the command line to engage your customers, stakeholders, and team members in solving complex problems.  

Core Responsibilities 

• Develop and deploy full stack applications and solutions using modern architectural patterns including Event-Driven Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, and Microservices 

• Design and implement scalable distributed systems that handle complex business domains 

• Work with product and technical peers to understand requirements and deliver outcomes  

• Lead technical design discussions and help with architectural patterns and best practices 

• Participate in design and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering  

• Build in safety to move fast by working in small increments, writing testable and maintainable code, and getting continuous feedback  

• Advance the values of the organization (caring, accountability, integrity, empowerment, passion, fun) 

Technical Requirements 

Software Architecture Expertise 

• Strong understanding of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) patterns and implementation 

• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles and strategic design patterns 

• Proven track record building and maintaining microservices architectures 

• Understanding of distributed systems patterns and challenges 

• Experience with event sourcing and CQRS patterns 

Development Stack 

• 7+ years of professional software development experience  

• Expert proficiency with JavaScript ecosystem, including:  

• NextJS, TypeScript, and SST  

• Modern frontend frameworks and best practices 

Cloud & Infrastructure 

• Strong cloud expertise, particularly AWS:  

• EventBridge for event-driven implementations 

• DynamoDB, Lambda 

• Infrastructure as Code 

• Experience with service mesh and container orchestration 

API Development 

• RESTful API design and implementation  

• Event-driven API patterns 

• Third-party API integration  

• API documentation and developer support 

AI & LLM 

• Integrate GPT-class models into high-availability, production workloads (web, mobile, micro-services, and data pipelines). 

• Experience of chain-of-thought, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and other emerging design patterns to maximize accuracy, latency, and cost-efficiency. 

• Build with modern LLM frameworks - hands-on ability with LangChain (agents, tools, memory) or equivalent. 

Security Implementation 

• OAuth 2.0 (Okta/Auth0)  

• Authorization concepts (RBAC, ABAC & ReBAC)  

• Fine-grained authorization  

• Microservices security patterns 

Database Expertise 

• Experience across relational and non-relational systems 

• Event store implementation 

• Data modeling for distributed systems 

• Understanding of eventual consistency patterns 

DevOps Background 

• Test automation  

• CI/CD pipelines  

• Version control (Git)  

• Monitoring and observability (Datadog) 

Professional Qualities 

• Proven track record of ownership and problem-solving  

• Excellence in both technical and business communication  

• Self-motivated with ability to inspire and mentor others  

• Innovative mindset with focus on iterative development and continuous improvement  

• Experience leading technical initiatives and architectural decisions

Why join Safeguard Global? 👀 

We want to help you "Work in Any Way" - that means, making time for family, commitments, and life outside, so that you can have the best of both worlds. When you own what you do and are driven to deliver, you have the flexibility to decide where and how you work. 🚀  

Our roles aren't just remote and hybrid first-they break free from the traditional ways of doing things, paving a way for A Job That Works for You. ✅  

Who we are and what we do 

Safeguard Global is... Global! With offices worldwide, we help 1500+ companies hire, manage, and pay employees in 170+ countries. It's all about people! Join us to meet diverse folks, explore new cultures, and connect with amazing folks from around the globe. 🌎  

Our Global Benefits 

• 👩‍💻 Autonomy & Flexibility (Work in Any Way): Be supported with as much flexibility as possible.  

• 🧑‍🍼 Bonding Leave: Enjoy paid leave to bond with your new family member.  

• 🎁 2 Charitable Days: Contribute to causes you believe in.  

• 🏆 Reward & Recognition Program: Be rewarded for your success and championing our values.  

• 💰 Corporate bonus/SIP: All Guardians are eligible for our annual bonus scheme or sales incentive plan.  

• 🏢 Coworking Space: Need to meet with a client, utilize admin services or just get out of the house? We've got you covered with flexible workspace options based on location. 

Why become a Guardian 

• 🌏 International Environment: Grow your network internationally and collaborate across the world. Interact, discover cultures, and tap into local expertise.  

• ⭐ Our Culture: We emphasize the people factor in everything we do. Our nurturing culture ensures your ideas reach our leaders and your contributions get the recognition they deserve.  

• 📚 Learning: We support your continuous growth by providing access to 2 learning platforms, where you can learn at your own pace. 

Next Steps 

To apply, please click on the following link. We wish you the best with your application. Our Guardian promise to you is to keep in touch to arrange the next stage should your application meet the position's requirements, and or a gentle update if you have been unsuccessful at this time.  
 

Welcome to the Future of Work! 🌐 

At Safeguard Global, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and Guardians.