Principal Software Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript)
Summary
Principal backend engineer at Money Forward i developing the Admina SaaS management platform — assigned to either the Data Aggregation Platform team (centralizing data from 400+ SaaS apps) or the Web team. Core stack: Node.js/TypeScript with NestJS, MySQL, AWS (ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB), ElasticSearch and Terraform.
Top 3 Reasons To Join Us
Hybrid working; Flexible time; Macbook Pro
L&D programs; 17 days off
13.7 million B2C users; 140,000+ business customer
The Job
Money Forward i
Money Forward i, Inc. (MFi) is a subsidiary of the Money Forward group and was created in February 2021 to develop a new and intuitive SaaS management platform for the global market, called "Admina".
We focused on creating a service that was more in tune with the needs of global users by starting with an international product team and committing to a simple and intuitive design. We have continued to grow the operations to incorporate talent from around the world to ensure that we develop the most diverse and versatile service to meet the needs of SaaS users worldwide.
We pride ourselves on being an internationally diverse team that can work in harmony to overcome globalization challenges.
Overview
As a Software Engineer in the Data Aggregation Platform Team or the Web Team, you will be responsible for developing scalable, resilient backend systems that power our core Admina services.
The Data Aggregation Platform Team focuses on centralizing data from 400+ SaaS applications, while the Web Team is responsible for developing and maintaining the web services that deliver a seamless and performant experience for our users. Depending on your skills and interests, you may be assigned to either team.
We are a small but diverse team with members from multiple nationalities. We build, we write blogs, we learn, and we share. We also actively leverage AI tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance our productivity. If you enjoy developing products that matter, working with cutting-edge technologies, and moving fast in a collaborative environment, you will love working with us!
Responsibilities and Duties
- Evolving our platform through solid backend architecture and best practices
- Create reusable, effective, and scalable TypeScript code
- Operation of an application on a production environment (monitoring, investigation)
- Collaborate closely with other teams (Frontend, Infrastructure, Product, etc.) to ensure seamless integration and product delivery
Your Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering etc
- Deep knowledge in computer science or related field
- 7 years of professional experience in backend development
- Experience with Node.js/TypeScript and Node.js frameworks like NestJS (or other generalized programming languages such as Java, C#, Golang...etc )
- Experiences in designing tables/working with relational databases such as MySQL
- Experience with Docker or similar, AWS or similar.
- Experiences with asynchronous programming and architecture
- Experience with Agentic coding tools
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication & teamwork skills
Nice to have
- Develop production-quality applications in a Node.js framework such as NestJS
- Experiences in building web crawler frameworks (Puppeteer, Selenium...etc)
- Experiences with NoSQL database DynamoDB and ElasticSearch
- Experiences in running and operating applications on cloud infrastructure (especially AWS and Terraform)
- Experiences in designing/implementing/operating microservice/serverless architecture
Technology stack
- Backend: Nest.js (Typescript)
- Frontend: React.js, Typescript, TailwindCSS
- Infrastructure: MySQL, ElasticSearch, AWS (ECS, SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB), Terraform
- Monitoring & CI/CD: Datadog, Rollbar, GitHub Action
Why You'll Love Working Here
Caring Mental & Physical Recreation:
- Hybrid working
- Full salary in probation & 13th month salary
- Social insurance on full salary from probation
- Premium Health insurance from probation
- Flexible start 8AM-9AM from Mon-Fri
- 16 days off annually + 1 Birthday Leave
- Paternity leave extra 5 days
- Annual company trip; Quarterly team building activities
- Club activities
- Annual health check
Caring Career & Development:
- Clear Career path
- Foreign language & International technology-related certifications sponsoring
- Well-equipped facility: Macbook pro, additional monitor,..
- Soft skill workshops
- Tech seminars
- Monthly and biannually Recognition Awards
- Performance review twice/year
