Staff/Lead Software Engineer (NodeJs)

Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: Not specified
Starting date: May 25, 2025
Occasional remote
Experience: > 7 years

OCUS
OCUS

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About OCUS

In the digital age, images are a crucial driving force for online businesses, along with effective search and seamless payments.

While search and checkouts are already well served, scaling imagery operations for high volume, quality, and speed is still difficult, expensive and time-consuming.

That’s where OCUS comes in. As a visual-tech company, we provide an end-to-end solution that handle imagery lifecycle from real-world photography to AI-based visual moderation and editing.

Join us today and be a driving force behind the future of imagery!

Your mission

As a Staff/Lead Back-End Engineer, you will:

  • Lead one of the engineering squad technically, take part in architectural decisions

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems using NodeJs

  • Work with PostgreSQL/SQS/Kubernetes

  • Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic

  • Build scalable and secure APIs that power our platform

  • Optimize application performance and ensure high availability

  • Mentor junior developers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.


Preferred experience

We are looking for an experienced and motivated back-end Engineer who:

  • Has a minimum of 7 years of experience in back-end development in software

  • Has some experience of technical leadership

  • Wants to work with Typescript/Nodejs, it is ok if you dont have extending experience in Nodejs

  • Has significant experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases in production settings

  • Understands fundamental design principles behind scalable applications

  • Has experience with API development and RESTful services

  • Thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment

  • Has excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

  • Bonus points if you have experience with Docker, Kubernetes and AWS services


Recruitment process

  • First, a screening call with our HR team

  • A deep dive call with our CTO

  • Then a technical interview

  • Call with our CEO

  • Reference check

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