Backend Developer, Remote

Remote, South Africa

Active Theory is seeking a backend developer and DevOps hybrid to help build out the underlying tech infrastructure behind our Dreamwave events platform.

This person will work on:

Backend development primarily in Node.js working closely with GCP and Firebase services - Cloud Functions, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Realtime Database.

Architect, prototype, scope and develop backend components for each project. Requirements can vary significantly with each project, particular creative execution, and technical requirements.

Collaborate and communicate with small, multidisciplinary teams together with frontend developers, designers, 3D artists, and producers to develop backend features.

Work independently on small to medium projects, support tech leads on small teams on larger projects.

Plan technical approach and develop custom integrations as required - such as with payments, CRM, ticketing, and content management systems such as Sanity.io.

Manage cloud infrastructure on GCP that scale. Support live events and ensure server resources are running smoothly, load tested, and optimized for expected traffic.

Learn, champion, and build upon Medusa, our backend framework, to...