Remote Senior Software Development Engineer - Cloud

We are looking for a highly collaborative Remote Senior Software Development Engineer - Cloud who is motivated and interested in building applications and services in modern, cloud-based serverless paradigms. This role will work with an event-driven architecture and reactive microservices to deliver mission-critical business solutions using cutting-edge technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless, and Kafka all hosted in AWS. Specifically, you will create, implement, maintain, test, and review code for the necessary components and services for Lifeway's Customer Insights team. You will help aggregate customer data from various applications and APIs across Lifeway to create a dynamic 360 view of our Customers. You will work independently in a very collaborative environment with teammates from various backgrounds coming together to solve challenging problems as a team. You will also work closely with members from our Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service teams to understand their needs. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and product quality is important. 

Why Lifeway? 

This is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. 

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code 

This is a remote position in the U.S with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings.

#LI-Remote 

• Learn new technologies and patterns quickly with limited oversight

• Develop technical solutions for aggregating, transforming, and enhancing Customer Data

• Build low latency, loosely coupled services that achieve asynchronous communication by utilizing message driven tools such as Kafka, AWS Kinesis, AWS SNS to AWS SQS

• Design and implement solutions that take advantage of the whole suite of AWS tools such as Lambda, S3, EC2, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, and Cloudfront

• Build front-end applications using Typescript, Graph QL, and React (Angular or Vue JS). MUI or other front-end UI libraries are a plus

• Build responsive and resilient microservices using Node JS (with Typescript) or Java

• Deploy resilient and scalable microservices using Docker and Kubernetes or Serverless

• Develop processes that deliver data to downstream applications like a CRM and Marketing Campaign tools

• Develops and improves relationships with internal customers and other divisional teams

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related degree preferred

• 5-10 years of experience with RESTful APIs using Node JS or other server-side language, Typescript (JavaScript Framework experience is a plus: React, Angular, Vue JS) 

• 2-5 years of experience with AWS serverless architecture and Typescript such as Kafka, AWS Kinesis, AWS SNS to AWS SQS, Lambda, S3, EC2, DynamoDB, Kinesis, and/or Cloudfront

• Agile experience (Scrum/Kanban)

• Git, GitHub experience

• Experience with CRM systems preferred. Salesforce is a plus

• Exposure to Message-driven or Event-driven architecture

• Inquisitive self-starter and team player

• Takes initiative in providing architectural recommendations and technical designs

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Sales Cloud, and Service Cloud experience a plus

• Some travel required