Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js (7-9 yrs)

Responsibilities :

- Design and develop scalable, high-performance, and reliable backend services using Node.js and JavaScript.

- Architect and implement RESTful APIs and microservices.

- Optimize application performance and ensure efficient database interactions.

- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and implement technical solutions.

- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.

- Implement and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end).

- Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production environments.

- Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and support.

- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in backend development.

- Work with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

- Work with and design database schemas with SQL and No-SQL databases.

- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

- 7-9 years of professional experience in backend development.

- Expertise in Node.js and JavaScript.

- Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures.

- Experience with popular Node.js frameworks (i.e. Express.js, NestJS).

- Proficiency in database design and management (i.e., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).

- Experience with cloud platforms (i.e., AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Solid understanding of RESTful API design and development.

- Experience with version control systems (i.e., Git).

- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

- Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with microservices architecture.

- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

- Experience with message queues (i.e., Kafka, RabbitMQ).

- Experience with Typescript