Senior Node Js Developer

• startup Experience:

  Proven ability to take extreme ownership of results, with a history of leaving a lasting impact on the business.

• Relevant Experience:

  At least 5 - 8 years of experience demonstrated the ability to develop resilient, high-performance, and scalable code tailored to application usage demands.

• Node.js Framework Expertise:

  Significant experience in designing and building Node services with Expressjs, NestJS and Fastify, with proficiency in JavaScript & Typescript.

• REST API & GraphQL:

  Hands-on expertise in development API endpoints with RESTful & GraphQL approach

• Cloud Proficiency:

  Strong understanding and hands-on experience of building applications deployed on the cloud using Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, and Kubernetes, Experience writing batch/cron jobs using Python and Shell scripting.

• Containerization & Orchestration:

  Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

• Automation & CI/CD:

  Expertise in Git, PR, Jenkins, Staging, Skilled in following CI/CD pipelines and automation, with experience in CI/CD tooling and procedures, ideally using GitLab and AWS services.

• Database Knowledge:

  Strong experience working with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, ElasticSearch, and other similar databases.

• Messaging Systems:

  Proficiency in working with RabbitMQ, BullMQ & others

• Agile Practices:

  At least a few years of experience practicing the SCRUM framework, collaborating with scrum masters, product owners, and other stakeholders.

• Collaboration & Communication:

  A team player who thrives in a remote, collaborative environment.

• Communication Skills:

  Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Solutions-Oriented:

  Comfortable with the fast pace of startup life and adept at finding solutions to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Scalable Architecture:

  Lead the design and development of scalable architecture to ensure efficient performance and reliability of web and mobile applications.

• Informed Decisions:

  Make informed architectural decisions that align with both current and future business needs.

• Security & Privacy:

  Ensure security and privacy considerations are integrated into the selection of solutions and coding of back-end services and API endpoints.

• Code Quality & High Standards:

  Uphold high standards of code quality through regular reviews, maintaining best practices in programming.

• Robust Testing:

  Implement robust testing strategies to ensure code reliability and performance.

• Backend Development:

  Design, develop, and deploy backend services and APIs using Node.js and AWS technologies.

• NoSQL Expertise:

  Effective schema design and data modeling for NoSQL databases, ideally MongoDB, including robust indexing strategies.

• Technical Debt Management:

  Monitor and control technical debt to ensure it does not compromise application scalability or performance.

• Task Planning:

  Collaborate with the PM and BA to plan and delegate tasks efficiently among backend team members, ensuring clear objectives and timelines.

• User Requirements:

  Support the PM, BA team in identifying and analyzing user requirements to ensure development aligns with user expectations and project scope.

• Systems Thinking:

  Apply systems thinking to align with broader business objectives.

Meta Responsibilities

• Autonomy:

  Get things done independently without supervision and without creating future issues.

• Simplicity:

  Strive for simplicity in solutions and code.

• Proactive Problem Solving:

  Fix problems, even those outside your immediate responsibility.

• Solution-Oriented:

  Focus on providing solutions to problems, not just writing code.