Job Description
Our company is seeking a skilled Back-end Developer (NodeJS) to contribute to the development and maintenance of our platform's core infrastructure. This role will focus on creating robust, scalable, and secure back-end systems that support seamless integration with front-end applications and ensure optimal performance for end-users.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure back-end code using NodeJS, with a focus on building high-performance applications that can handle large volumes of traffic and data.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs that facilitate seamless integration with front-end applications, enabling developers to efficiently implement new features and functionalities. Ensure API documentation is comprehensive and up-to-date for ease of use and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with our team of developers to build and maintain the infrastructure that powers our platform, including server configurations, database management, and system optimization.
- Work closely with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and user experience standards.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that adheres to best practices in software engineering, promoting maintainability, readability, and scalability across the codebase.
- Actively troubleshoot and debug issues that arise in our back-end infrastructure, using systematic approaches to identify root causes and implement effective fixes.
- Ensure that our platform remains fast, reliable, and scalable by continuously monitoring performance metrics, optimizing code efficiency, and implementing robust error-handling mechanisms.
Job Requirements
- Proven experience in back-end development with a strong proficiency in Node.js, including familiarity with frameworks such as Express.js or Koa.
- Deep understanding of database systems like MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL, with experience in designing and optimizing database schemas.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring of serverless architectures.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex systems and deliver high-quality solutions under time constraints.
- Strong collaboration and communication abilities, capable of working effectively with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, product managers, and designers.
- Experience with version control systems like Git, and familiarity with DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Ability to write and maintain automated tests for back-end components, ensuring reliability and reducing the risk of critical errors in production environments.
- Proficiency in JavaScript, with knowledge of modern tools and libraries such as NPM, Yarn, and TypeScript for enhanced development efficiency.
- Understanding of security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption, to protect sensitive information and prevent vulnerabilities.
- Experience with microservices architecture and asynchronous programming patterns to build modular, maintainable, and high-performance systems.
