Full Stack Developer (GovTech) at Coherent Solutions

Company Background

Our client is a public sector technology company focused on improving financial transparency and operational efficiency for local governments. Since 2015, they have provided budgeting and financial management software used by hundreds of municipalities to increase transparency, streamline operations, and support data-driven decision-making.

Project Description

The product replaces manual, error-prone spreadsheets used to forecast salaries and benefits (80-90% of municipal budgets). The solution automates forecasting, supports union contracts and staffing scenarios, and integrates with Budget Builder. The team develops backend services and ensures product performance, scalability, and reliability.

Technologies

• Angular 19
• TypeScript
• Node.js (Express.js, NestJS)
• MySQL (Aurora)
• Redis
• RabbitMQ
• ElasticSearch
• AWS (ECS, Lambda, Fargate, EC2, RDS, S3)
• Docker
• GitHub Actions
• Nx.dev

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain backend features using Node.js and TypeScript
• Refactor legacy JavaScript into TypeScript
• Analyze and optimize SQL queries; work on schema and indexing improvements
• Implement Redis caching strategies
• Improve logging, tracing, and metrics (DataDog)
• Integrate PB with internal APIs and cross-product services
• Troubleshoot CPU spikes, memory leaks, timeouts, and performance bottlenecks

Job Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in backend development
• Strong knowledge of Node.js, including performance profiling
• Experience with SQL databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), query optimization, and writing raw SQL
• Understanding of message brokers (RabbitMQ or similar)
• Basic cloud knowledge and familiarity with common cloud services
• Experience with logging/metrics tools
• Good understanding of asynchronous workflows
• Strong skills with Angular v18+
• English level: B1+ or higher

Nice To Have

• Redis caching experience
• RabbitMQ queues, topics, DLQs
• Experience with ElasticSearch
• Experience with distributed systems

What Do We Offer

The global benefits package includes:

• Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;
• Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;
• Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;
• Internal startup incubator;
• Health insurance;
• English courses;
• Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;
• Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;
• Referral program for bringing in new talent;
• Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.