Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js.
• Develop secure, reusable, and high-performance RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UI/UX Designers, Frontend Developers, QA Engineers, and DevOps teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and testable code following engineering best practices.
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain unit tests to ensure application quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues.
• Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to improving coding standards.
• Assist in designing scalable software architecture and technical solutions.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and continuously improve engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development using Node.js.
• Experience building enterprise-grade applications or SaaS products.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Technical Skills

Must Have

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js.
• Experience with Express.js or NestJS.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
• Excellent knowledge of RESTful API design and development.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs.
• Working knowledge of SOAP APIs is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Experience writing unit tests using Jest, Mocha, or similar frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Strong knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience using ORMs such as Prisma, Sequelize, or TypeORM.
• Experience working with MongoDB and Mongoose or similar ODMs.
• Good understanding of database schema design, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Strong knowledge of Git, code reviews, pull requests, and feature branching workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Socket.io, WebSockets, or other real-time communication technologies.
• Experience working with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

Good to Have

• Knowledge of Kubernetes.
• Experience with Redis or other caching technologies.
• Experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka, or AWS SQS.
• Familiarity with GraphQL.
• Working knowledge of frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree