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Metronomics - Who We Are

At Metronomics, our purpose is to empower and inspire CEO+Leadership teams to achieve

exceptional growth and success. We are deeply committed to making a meaningful impact on the

businesses we work with, driven by our revolutionary business growth operating system that

empowers CEO+ Leadership teams to consistently drive 30%+ growth year over year.

Metronomics is a prescriptive, practical, and proven system that can be used for any kind of

company looking to achieve growth. It's the first framework that ties together all aspects of a

business including cultural, cohesive, human, strategy, execution and cash. Metronomics

provides the “how” to exceptional business growth, with a timeline.

For more information about the company please visit: www.metronomics.com

Position Description

Drive the evolution of our backend systems as we transition from a Scala/Java legacy monolith to a

modern, scalable Node.js and Express.js platform. You’ll be responsible for designing concurrent

and distributed systems, managing data flows, and ensuring resilient APIs that power our platform.

Remote-friendly; close partnership with Product, Frontend, and QA.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead backend modernization from Scala/Java monolith to Node.js/Express.js microservices.

• Design and implement high-performance, concurrent, multi-threaded services.

• Model and optimize PostgreSQL schemas and queries for scalability and reliability.

• Build and maintain REST APIs with OpenAPI documentation.

• Ensure AWS-hosted infrastructure is secure, scalable, and cost-efficient.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for automated build/test/deploy.

• Collaborate closely with frontend and product teams to define contracts and API interfaces.

• Mentor junior engineers in backend patterns, scalability practices, and system design.

Measure of Success

• Successful migration of legacy services to Node.js/Express.js with minimal downtime.

• Stable, high-performing APIs serving production workloads with low latency.

• PostgreSQL schemas and queries optimized for business-critical workflows.

• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) consistently delivering reliable builds and deployments.

• Positive feedback from frontend, QA, and product partners on backend clarity and

reliability.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Proven backend engineering experience with Scala or Java in production systems.

• Strong expertise in Node.js and Express.js for backend services.

• Hands-on experience designing and implementing concurrent/multi-threaded systems.

• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, schema design, and query optimization.

• Experience hosting and scaling backend systems on AWS.

• Track record of contributing to CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.

• Experience designing and documenting REST APIs (OpenAPI preferred).

Skills/Qualifications

• Scala or Java expertise; strong Node.js/Express.js experience.

• PostgreSQL data modeling and query optimization.

• Concurrency and multi-threading in backend systems.

• CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions.

• API design and documentation with REST/OpenAPI.

• AWS backend hosting and scaling best practices.

• Strong communication skills for async collaboration and documentation.

• Bias for action: reliable delivery and strong follow-through.

Nice to Have

• Experience with analytics pipelines and data processing systems.

• Experience with pub/sub queue systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, or similar).

• Background in microservices architecture and distributed systems.

• Experience with SaaS or multi-tenant B2B platforms.

Technology & Equipment

• Backend: Scala, Java, Node.js, Express.js.

• Database: PostgreSQL.

• Infra: AWS, GitHub Actions.

• Collaboration stack: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, Outlook.