Job Description

We are looking for a mid-Senior Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the front-end. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end/client. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Understand business requirements and translate to application code
• Integration of data storage solutions like databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Work as part of a team developing applications and services using Agile development methods
• Pair program, write unit tests, lead code reviews, and collaborate with QA analysts to ensure the highest quality software
• Stand up for engineering practices that ensure quality products: automated testing, unit testing, agile development, continuous integration, code reviews, and technical design

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• At least 3-5+ years of experience with Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript
• Proficiency in JavaScript,  TypeScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks (Express etc.)
• Hands-on expertise in REST, MySQL/PostgreSQL, WebSocket,  MongoDB, Redis, ORM's etc.
• Familiarity with Docker and Cloud infrastructure
• Good with Data structures
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding of data security principles
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Designing and creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude skills
• Fluency in both oral and written English