Senior Software Engineer

Worth AI•Miami, FL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Worth is now looking looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own major features and subsystems that power our core products. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who thrives in production code, handles ambiguity with confidence, and raises the technical bar for the team around them. You will design and deliver scalable systems, break down complex product requirements into thoughtful technical plans, and anticipate performance, reliability, and maintainability challenges before they surface in production. Beyond your own execution, you will mentor intermediate and associate engineers, helping them grow in system design, code quality, and engineering judgment. Your impact will extend across your team and product area through both direct contribution and technical leadership.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Demonstrated ownership of major features or subsystems in production environments.
Deep expertise in the Node.js and TypeScript ecosystem.
Strong system design skills with experience building scalable distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
Experience building or maintaining event-driven systems using Kafka.
Comfort operating containerized applications in Kubernetes.
Proven ability to refactor complex or legacy code into modular, maintainable architecture.
Demonstrated experience mentoring junior engineers and raising team quality standards.
Ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS services including MSK, RDS, EKS, S3, and Lambda.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.
Strong background in distributed caching strategies using Redis.
Experience with Redshift schema design and ETL pipelines.
Production experience with Python in backend systems.

Responsibilities

Own the design and implementation of major features or subsystems from concept through production.
Break down ambiguous requirements into clear technical designs with well-understood tradeoffs.
Write high-quality production code across backend and frontend systems using Node.js, TypeScript, Nest.js, and React.js.
Design and evolve PostgreSQL schemas with strong attention to indexing, performance, and data integrity.
Optimize slow queries and resolve systemic performance bottlenecks.
Build and maintain event-driven workflows using Kafka and Redis.
Deploy, monitor, and debug containerized services in Kubernetes environments.
Identify and address technical debt within owned systems and lead pragmatic refactors.
Lead by example in code reviews, coaching others on clean architecture, testing strategy, and maintainable design.
Handle production incidents methodically and improve systems to reduce recurrence.
Mentor associate and intermediate engineers through pairing, design reviews, and structured feedback.
Communicate complex technical tradeoffs clearly across engineering, product, and leadership.