Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight excels in its focus on quality and customer satisfaction.We are looking for a skilled individual to join our rapidly growing team at Bluelight.Requirements8+ years professional software development experience, with 3+ years in an architecture-focused roleDeep experience designing low-latency service architectures in AWS, including judgment about when distributed components (queues, caches, search projections) earn their placeExperience designing to explicit latency budgets (p95/p99), including synchronous durable commits in hot pathsExperience designing audit/evidence systems: append-only event logs, versioned or bitemporal fact models, and deterministic historical replayExperience designing fail-open/fail-closed/degraded-state semantics and outage posturesProven experience architecting secure multi-tenant environments, including tradeoff analysis (RLS vs. schema-per-tenant vs. database-per-tenant)Deep experience with PostgreSQL/AuroraDB and Row-Level Security (RLS) at a data-modeling and architecture levelExpertise in designing and building scalable RESTful APIsExperience architecting SDK integrations to other servicesStrong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript across the stackExperience building capacity models and cloud cost/performance projections (AWS Well-Architected Framework)Experience establishing technical standards, conducting architecture and code reviews, and mentoring engineering teamsExperience producing architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical decision records (ADRs)Experience presenting and defending architecture decisions in client engineering and security reviewsExperience working with AI coding assistants as part of daily developmentSubstantial background architecting large, complex systems end-to-endAbility to overlap US business hoursBachelor's degree requiredExtreme ownership and accountability for deliverablesClient-focused dedication to team commitmentsBest practices knowledge and adherenceStrong problem-solving ability and technical leadership skillsPositive mindset and can-do attitudeMeticulous attention to detailPreferred QualificationsExperience in compliance-sensitive or regulated domains (e.g., TCPA/DNC, fintech decisioning, audit-heavy systems)Experience with event-driven design, message queues, and caching strategies at scaleAdvanced degreeCompany BenefitsCompetitive salary and bonuses, including performance-based salary increases.Generous paid-time-off policyFlexible working hoursWork remotelyContinuing education, training, conferencesCompany-sponsored coursework, exams, and certificationsBeing a consultant in our team is a fun, challenging, and rewarding career choice. Your contributions are highly valued by clients, and the work you do often has a direct and significant impact on their business.You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects for our incredible clients, which will accelerate your career growth. You’ll collaborate with modern technologies and work alongside some of the best professionals in the industry!
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