Job Title: Lead Application Development Engineer

Company Name: Bomb Party

Job Url: https://bombparty.bamboohr.com/careers/60?jr_id=69bde6354828227293009894

Job Description: 
***Candidates MUST complete screening questions in support of qualifications to be considered***

The Lead Application Development Engineer will play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of critical applications that continue to drive business success. This role is instrumental in shaping the company's digital strategies — including live commerce, direct selling platforms, and immersive customer experiences — and delivering innovative solutions. As a key member of the IT team, this engineer fosters collaboration among team members, stakeholders, and departments to achieve common goals. 



ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS




***A failure to respond to the screening questions with demonstrated experience will NOT be considered***




Cloud-Native Architecture: Scalable distributed systems, event‑driven design, autoscaling strategies, long‑term growth architecture.
Backend Engineering: Node.js/TypeScript, API design, service frameworks, authentication/authorization, RBAC.
Real-Time Video Systems: Live video infrastructure, WebRTC fundamentals, concurrency optimization, multi‑device media handling.
Integration Architecture: E‑commerce, inventory/fulfillment, mobile/web, and social commerce platform integrations.
Data Architecture: Relational & NoSQL modeling, centralized data hubs, caching, synchronization, system consistency.
DevOps & CI/CD: Automated pipelines (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions), deployment workflows, coding standards, architecture governance.
Monitoring & Observability: New Relic, Datadog, Google Cloud Monitoring, performance metrics, distributed tracing.
Technical Leadership: 10 years of cross‑functional collaboration, vendor oversight, build‑vs‑buy decisions, technical debt management.



SKILLS

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure
Google Cloud Platform (preferred), AWS, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Lambda, API Gateway, GKE, EKS, Docker, Kubernetes, Load Balancing (GCP/AWS), Event‑Driven Architecture (Pub/Sub, SNS/SQS, Kafka, EventBridge)
API & Application Architecture
RESTful API Design, API Gateways, CQRS, Hexagonal Architecture (Ports & Adapters), Service Boundary Design, Integration Architecture
Backend Engineering
js, TypeScript, NestJS, Express, Microservices, Distributed Systems
Frontend & Full‑Stack Collaboration
React standards, cross‑functional integration patterns
Streaming & Real‑Time Video Systems
RTMP, SRT, HLS, DASH, WebRTC, SFU Architectures, TURN/STUN, Signaling Layers, Low‑Latency Optimization, Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
Managed Streaming/WebRTC Platforms
Agora, Twilio Live, LiveKit, Daily, Vonage/TokBox
Data & Storage Technologies
PostgreSQL, Firestore, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, Distributed Caching
ERP & Commerce Integrations
Exigo, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Shopify, Magento
 TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 



MUST HAVE at least 10 years of proven leadership experience 
Experience operating at Principal, Staff Engineer, or equivalent level 
Proven experience designing scalable distributed systems 
Experience building service-oriented, modular, or microservices-based architectures 
Experience designing autoscaling and load balancing strategies for high-traffic platforms 


Bomb Party is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. All qualified candidates will receive fair consideration for employment. Candidates in need of an accommodation to facilitate the application process may send their request to hr@bombparty.com