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Job Title : Senior Node.js Developer

Experience : 6 to 10 Years

Employment Type : Full-Time

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Node.js Developer with 610 years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with backend development using JavaScript or TypeScript, and possess a good understanding of UI/UX collaboration tools like Figma, Sketch, or similar. You will play a key role in designing and implementing scalable backend services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and architect scalable, secure, and performant backend systems and APIs using Node.js and related frameworks.

- Make key architectural decisions, considering factors like scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.

- Develop and maintain technical design documents and specifications.

- Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code using JavaScript (ES6+) and/or TypeScript.

- Develop and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

- Build and maintain microservices architecture.

- Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms.

- Integrate with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and other backend services.

- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in Node.js applications.

- Implement caching strategies, load balancing, and other techniques to ensure scalability.

- Optimize database queries and data structures for performance.

- Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers and frontend developers to define API specifications

and ensure seamless integration.

- Understand and utilize UI/UX collaboration tools like Figma, Sketch, or similar to align

backend development with frontend requirements.

- Participate in discussions on user experience and contribute to technical feasibility

assessments.

- Design and implement database schemas (both relational and non-relational).

- Write and optimize database queries.

- Manage database migrations and ensure data integrity.

- Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and reliability.

- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

- Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering their technical growth and development.

- Lead technical discussions and contribute to team best practices.

- Take ownership of complex technical tasks and drive them to completion.

- Experience with deploying and managing Node.js applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS,

Azure, GCP).

- Understanding of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like

Kubernetes.

- Analyze and resolve complex technical issues in production and development environments.

- Debug and optimize existing code.

- Keep abreast of the latest trends and best practices in Node.js development,

JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems, and related technologies.

Required Skills and Experience :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

- 6 to 10 years of professional experience in backend development using Node.js.

- Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and/or TypeScript.

- Extensive experience with Node.js frameworks like Express.js, NestJS, or similar.

- Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles and experience building and consuming

RESTful APIs.

- Experience with database systems, both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB,

Redis, Cassandra).

- Familiarity with UI/UX collaboration tools like Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, or similar and the ability

to understand design specifications.

- Experience with version control systems (Git).

- Strong understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best

practices.

- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

- Strong communication (written and verbal) and collaboration skills.

- Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha, Chai).

Good-to-Have Skills :

- Experience with GraphQL.

- Knowledge of microservices architecture and implementation.

- Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka).

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their services relevant to backend

development.

- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).

- Understanding of security best practices for web applications.

- Experience with performance monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).