Miles Education - Senior Backend Developer/Team Lead - NestJS/Node.js (4-8 yrs)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer / Team Lead with over 5 years of expertise in designing and developing scalable, high-performance backend systems using NestJS, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong technical foundation who can lead a team, contribute to architectural decisions, and collaborate across departments to deliver robust backend solutions.

As a Senior Backend Developer, you will be responsible for not only building and optimizing backend systems but also mentoring a team of developers, setting coding standards, and ensuring high-quality delivery of backend services.

Technical Leadership :

Lead and mentor a team of backend developers, providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and ensuring adherence to best practices.

Contribute to the technical roadmap, including system architecture, scalability, and long-term backend strategy.

Act as a bridge between the development team and stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with business goals.

Backend Development :

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using NestJS or Node.js.

- Optimize database queries and manage complex database designs in PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity and performance.

- Develop and maintain secure and efficient APIs, following RESTful and microservice architecture principles.

- Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms, including OAuth2 and JWT, to ensure secure access control.

Collaboration and Communication :

- Collaborate with front-end teams, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver seamless integration and end-to-end solutions.

- Document technical designs, workflows, and standards to support team understanding and onboarding.

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team members to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Quality and Performance :

- Establish and enforce coding standards, testing practices, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and timely delivery.

- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues to maintain optimal application performance and reliability.

- Implement caching strategies (e.g., Redis, Memcached) and message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka) for performance optimization.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience :

- 5+ years of experience in backend development, with expertise in NestJS and Node.js.

- Proficiency in PostgreSQL, including database design, complex queries, and optimization.

- Strong experience in building and maintaining RESTful APIs and microservices.

- Hands-on experience with authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth2 and JWT.

- Deep understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.

- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud services (AWS, GCP).

- Strong knowledge of version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

- Familiarity with testing frameworks like Mocha, Chai, or Jest.

- Proven ability to lead and mentor development teams.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka).

- Understanding of caching strategies and tools (Redis, Memcached).

- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation.

Soft Skills :

- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.

- Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

- Proven ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.