DevOps Engineer || Seattle, WA

Locations:Seattle, WA 

• Onshore: Seattle, WA (2 positions – Hybrid preferred)

Employment Type: Contract / Full-time
Project Duration: 6–12 months (with potential for extension)

Job Summary:

 our team for a cutting-edge location intelligence and geofencing project. The ideal candidates will be hands-on engineers with strong backend development experience, distributed systems knowledge, and a track record of delivering scalable solutions in a cloud environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize geofencing services using NodeJS and NestJS frameworks.
• Integrate real-time data streams using Kafka to manage high-volume geospatial event processing.
• Leverage Redis (or other distributed caching solutions) for high-performance geofence rule evaluation.
• Develop and maintain PostgreSQL databases and ORM mappings for geolocation data.
• Deploy and manage services in cloud environments (AWS or Azure).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (onshore/offshore) to ensure code quality and delivery timelines.
• (Optional) Contribute to data analysis, ML pipelines, or scripting with Python where needed.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in backend development using NodeJS and NestJS
• Experience with Kafka for real-time data streaming
• Proficiency with Redis or similar distributed cache technologies
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and ORM frameworks
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud services
• Ability to design scalable and resilient microservices
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Python for scripting, automation, or analytics
• Familiarity with geospatial databases or tools (e.g., PostGIS, Mapbox, Google Maps APIs)