Hiring Software Developers: Guides by Role

Practical hiring guides for every engineering role: job descriptions, interview questions, the skills to look for and where to find qualified developers, written for US hiring managers and technical leaders.

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Hiring Software Developers

What Is a Platform Engineer? Roles, Skills, and How to Build a Platform Team

A platform engineer builds and maintains the internal developer platform (IDP) that lets application teams ship software without having to become infrastructure experts. Instead of every squad wiring up its own pipelines, environments, and security checks, the platform engineer creates reusable, self-service paths that make the right way the easy way. For engineering leaders, the…

Ana Chirinos Oct 26, 2026 9 min read
Hiring Software Developers

Node.js Developer Job Description: Start With the First 90 Days, Then Write Requirements

Most Node.js developer job descriptions read like a package.json file: Express, NestJS, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes. The list is accurate and almost useless, because it doesn’t say what the developer has to deliver. For a founder or CTO, the first backend hire shapes the product for years. A better method is to write the outcomes…

Ana Chirinos Oct 14, 2026 8 min read
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