About Careertakes

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About the Role

Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer to join a team building and operating a next‑generation, cloud‑native lottery platform. The platform is containerized and microservices‑based, with a React front end, Node.js services, and a MySQL data tier deployed through automated CI/CD pipelines onto Kubernetes. You will work across the full delivery lifecycle — design, implementation, automated testing, deployment, and production support — for a high‑availability, real‑time transaction system.

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What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain React front‑end applications and Node.js microservices.
• Implement RESTful APIs, integrate downstream services, and build service‑to‑service interfaces (REST/JSON and message/event‑driven patterns).
• Design and optimize MySQL schemas and queries for high‑volume transaction processing.
• Containerize services with Docker and maintain Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts across environments.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipeline definitions, automated tests, and quality gates to support frequent, low‑risk releases.
• Build operational and regulatory reports using enterprise reporting tools and web reporting frameworks.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, testing, certification, and documentation for regulated jurisdictions.
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents using observability tooling (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting); participate in on‑call rotation as required.
• Contribute to secure development practices: secrets management, least‑privilege access, audit logging.

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Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field — or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with increasing responsibility.
• 2+ years building web applications with JavaScript/TypeScript, including React on the front end and Node.js on the back end.
• 1+ year working with a relational database (preferably MySQL).
• Practical experience with Docker, Git, and CI/CD tooling (automated build and deployment pipelines).
• Familiarity with microservices architectures and container orchestration (Kubernetes) is strongly preferred.

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Technical Skills & Preferred Experience

• Strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills; deep React experience (components, state management, hooks, responsive UI).
• Solid Node.js server‑side development: REST API design, auth, integration patterns.
• Very strong SQL skills: schema design, indexing, query tuning, stored procedures.
• Experience containerizing and operating workloads on Kubernetes; knowledge of Helm, config maps, secrets, and service discovery.
• Familiarity with testing tools (Jest, E2E frameworks) and front‑end build tooling/package management.
• Observability and DevOps practices: structured logging, metrics, tracing, alerting.
• Experience with Linux/UNIX environments and command‑line proficiency.
• Additional languages (Java, C/C++, Python, shell scripting) are a plus.
• Experience building or operating real‑time, high‑volume transaction systems or regulated software is an advantage.

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Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 6% 401(k) match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Paid sick leave; short/long‑term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Parental leave (maternity/paternity)
• Employee discount programs

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Location & Travel

This position is based in Little Rock, AR. Some travel may be required.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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