Optomi, in partnership with a leading food distribution company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing team! The Senior Engineer will work on greenfield development with a focus on Digital API Integrations. You will be a part of a team that supports the highest-generating product across the organization!

Responsibilities:

Build out a new public facing API layer in NestJS that third party partners will be able to use to access data.
Provide solutions, create requirements and overall technical vision of a greenfield API team.
Experience with access controls, bandwidth consideration, and usage monitoring for potential subscription purposes, and leveraging technologies such as GraphQL.
Ensure the responsiveness and performance of applications across devices and platforms.
Implement and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services.
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and mentoring of junior developers.
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
8+ years of professional experience in software development.
5+ years of experience acting as a Lead or Technical Lead, involving code reviews, team oversight and a seat to work directly with executive leadership.
Professional experience with Digital APIs or Commercial APIs.
Proficiency in NestJS, Node, TypeScript, and GraphQL
Experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.).
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
Solid understanding of frontend design principles and best practices.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Good communication skills and ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.