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Your Impact As a Backend Node.js Developer, you will play a key role in building and scaling high-performance backend systems that power mission-critical applications. You will design robust APIs, develop microservices, and contribute to architecture decisions that enhance system reliability, scalability, and security. Working in a collaborative environment, you will help deliver innovative solutions while driving engineering excellence through best practices, code quality, and continuous improvement. What You'll Do - Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js. - Build and enhance RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems. - Collaborate with product, frontend, and cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical solutions. - Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability for high-traffic environments. - Implement secure coding practices and ensure data protection standards are met. - Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive root-cause analysis. - Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices. - Mentor junior developers and support knowledge sharing across the team. - Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the technology stack. What You Bring - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, or a related field. - 3+ years of hands-on experience building backend applications with Node.js. - Strong proficiency in JavaScript and modern backend development practices. - Experience designing and developing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs. - Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems. - Experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ. - Proficiency with databases such as MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL. - Familiarity with Aerospike or similar high-performance databases. - Experience with Git-based version control and team-oriented development workflows. - Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments. - Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills. - Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Nice To Have - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. - Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as New Relic. - Experience building highly scalable, high-availability systems in production environments. - Knowledge of performance tuning and system optimization techniques. (ref:hirist.tech) .
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