TMS LLC

Digital Commerce & Loyalty

APILead(Node.js/NestJS)

$145–195k ~AI est. Atlanta, Georgia, United States CONTRACT
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The Brief

“API Lead (Node. js/ NestJS) at TMS LLC. Skills: API Design, NestJS, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture. Lead API delivery. Mentor engineering team”

Industry & Context.

Digital Commerce & Loyalty
Problems you'll solve

Fault-tolerance patterns

Eligibility Requirements

Onsite Mon-Thurs

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years in software engineering, 3+ years leading API/backend teams, Node.js expertise, NestJS expertise, Express.js expertise, Microservices architecture experience, Event-Driven Architecture experience, AWS/Azure/GCP experience, SQL databases experience, NoSQL databases experience, REST API design understanding, API security understanding, API lifecycle management understanding

Nice to Have

QSR experience, Retail experience, Hospitality experience, E-commerce experience, Kafka experience, RabbitMQ experience, SQS experience, Azure Service Bus experience, Docker familiarity, Kubernetes familiarity, Terraform familiarity

What You'll Do.

Mentor engineering team

Drive enterprise-grade API design

Enforce API standards

Build resilient microservices

Build high-volume microservices

Build event-driven architectures

Implement fault-tolerance patterns

Deploy scalable solutions

Optimize transactional workloads

Optimize event-driven workloads

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering with DevOps

Full Job Description

Role: API Lead (Node.js/ NestJS) Duration: Long Term Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite Mon- Thurs) Domain: QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) Digital Commerce & Loyalty We are looking for an experienced API Lead to design, develop, and lead the delivery of scalable, cloud-native APIs and backend services. If you thrive on building high-performance, event-driven systems and microservices for massive customer-facing platforms, let’s talk! What You’ll Do: Lead & Mentor: Drive enterprise-grade API design (NestJS/Express), enforce API standards, and mentor a talented engineering team. Architect Microservices: Build resilient, high-volume microservices and event-driven architectures with fault-tolerance patterns (circuit breakers, retries). Cloud-Native Engineering: Deploy scalable solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP, partnering with DevOps on CI/CD and IaC. Data Optimization: Work with SQL/NoSQL databases to optimize high-throughput transactional and event-driven workloads. What We’re Looking For: Experience: 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years leading API/backend teams. Core Tech: Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, NestJS, and Express.js. Architecture: Proven track record with Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture. Cloud & Data: Solid experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP) and both SQL and NoSQL databases. API Mastery: Deep understanding of REST API design, security, and lifecycle management. Bonus Points For: Experience in QSR, Retail, Hospitality, or E-commerce. Hands-on experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, or Azure Service Bus. Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. ## Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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