Backend Engineer - Node.js (2-5 yrs)

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and maintainable Node.js/Express.js applications.

- Build microservices-based architecture components with a focus on performance, scalability, and

reliability.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical requirements and implement them effectively.

- Architect and build microservices with scalability and fault tolerance as core design principles.

- Monitor system architecture and identify opportunities to optimize performance and scalability.

- Integrate and utilize monitoring and observability platforms such as Sentry, New Relic, AWS monitoring tools, or similar solutions.

- Proactively monitor system health and performance, addressing anomalies and bottlenecks.

- Design, implement, and optimize database schemas for PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Redis.

- Ensure database performance and scalability through indexing strategies, query optimization, and database tuning.

- Develop, manage, and scale backend services using AWS technologies and infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS).

- Leverage Docker and container orchestration technologies for deployment and scaling backend services.

- Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment workflows.

- Architect and optimize backend services to handle high-volume traffic and ensure minimal latency.

- Analyze bottlenecks and implement strategies to maintain application performance under load.

- Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and end-to-end solution delivery.

- Troubleshoot and debug production and development issues in a proactive and timely manner.

- Keep up with emerging trends in software development, backend architecture, cloud technologies, and monitoring tools.

Required Qualifications :

- Minimum of 2+ years of backend development experience.

- Proven experience building backend applications using Node.js and Express.js.

- Strong experience in designing and implementing microservices architecture.

- Experience in PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB).

- Experience with AWS stack (EC2, S3, RDS, ECS, Lambda, etc.) and containerization tools like Docker.

- Proficiency with monitoring & observability tools such as Sentry, New Relic, or AWS monitoring services.

- Strong knowledge of source control workflows with Git.

- Experience designing and developing high-traffic, highly available, production-grade applications.

Preferred Knowledge :

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) principles.

- Familiarity with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda is a plus.

- Experience working on ride-hailing applications or similar domains.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Hands-on experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes or similar).

- Familiarity with event-driven architectures using tools like Kafka or AWS SNS/SQS.

- Understanding of serverless technologies, cloud deployment strategies, and distributed system design.

- Experience in implementing RESTful or GraphQL APIs for complex distributed systems.