Sr. Software Engineer

About AIFIAN

AIFIAN turns the things you love buying into assets that make money while you sleep. We start with quality liquors and will unlock new lifestyle treasures soon. Our mission is to give everyone a fun, social way to turn everyday purchases into future freedom and experiences. 700,000+ users already buy, store, and resell on our App, and that community is growing fast as we prepare for multiple new regions in the coming years. If blending commerce, community, and tech into a "buy now, watch it grow" journey excites you, come shape the future with us!

The Engineering Team

At AIFIAN, our Engineering and Product teams are at the core of everything we do, thriving on collaboration to build innovative solutions and bring ideas to life. As we grow, we’re not just building a product but also the platform it runs on, giving our engineers the freedom to create developer tools and processes that expedite development and amplify impact. We work closely with Product Managers, Product Designers, Customer Success, and other departments to ensure we’re building a coherent experience that delivers maximum impact to the business. Our focus is on iteratively building the product, staying data-driven, and course-correcting along the way to ensure we’re always heading in the right direction.

Our tech stack leverages a range of AWS services, with Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Terraform at its core.

What You'll Do

• Shape the technical strategy for our software systems, ensuring seamless integration with third-party services and driving innovation across the platform.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Designers, and business stakeholders to share insights and help shape product and technical roadmaps that align with business goals.
• Lead efforts to elevate engineering standards, tools, and processes, driving continuous improvement to deliver scalable and efficient solutions.
• Take ownership of maintaining and enhancing the reliability and performance of key system components, ensuring the ecosystem runs smoothly and effectively.
• Gather requirements, define specifications, and create detailed design documents to guide development efforts.
• Implement solutions end-to-end, from writing code to deploying features in production, ensuring high-quality outcomes every step of the way.
• Build internal tools and workflows to streamline development processes, empowering the team to work smarter and deliver features faster.
• Actively participate in code reviews, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex technical challenges, offering creative solutions to maintain uptime and ensure a seamless user experience.

What We Look For

• 4+ years of professional development experience with Node.js.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, with hands-on experience using frameworks like Express, Koa, or Serverless.
• Proven experience designing and developing scalable microservices.
• Solid understanding of fundamental design principles for building scalable and maintainable applications.
• A proactive mindset with a bias for action—someone who identifies problems, takes initiative, and proposes effective solutions.
• Comfort working across a diverse range of technologies and adapting to new tools when needed.
• Experience designing and managing highly available, fault-tolerant backend systems.
• A strong sense of ownership and the ability to take on technical leadership responsibilities, inspiring and guiding team members.

Good to Have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience working in cloud environments, with AWS and Kubernetes expertise being a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and best practices for streamlined deployment processes.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and related patterns.
• Exposure to working in a fast-paced startup environment, balancing agility with thoughtful engineering.

At AIFIAN, we foster a collaborative environment devoid of traditional hierarchies. Titles and tenure are set aside as we let our accomplishments speak for themselves. We operate as a united team with a shared objective, constantly pushing each other to excel. Every team member is regarded as a decision-maker, holding autonomy and trust. We believe in the capability of our partners to shoulder responsibilities and contribute their best efforts.