Architect - Node.js/TypeScript

Description :

Responsibilities :

- Design and architect scalable backend solutions using Node.js, TypeScript, and microservices principles.

- Lead end-to-end architecture for backend systems from design, development, and integration to deployment.

- Define standards and best practices for code quality, performance optimisation, and API design.

- Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and data engineering teams to ensure seamless integration.

- Drive cloud-native adoption (AWS / Azure / GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Review technical designs, conduct POCs, and guide development teams on architectural improvements.

- Ensure compliance with security, scalability, and healthcare data standards (HIPAA, HL7 FHIR).

- Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and mentor engineering teams.

Requirements :

- 10+ years of overall experience in backend development, with at least 2+ years as an architect.

- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js / NestJS, and RESTful APIs.

- Solid understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and message queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ).

- Experience with databases - both SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB).

- Proven expertise in AWS or Azure cloud services (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, S3 etc. ).

- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code (Terraform)

- Strong problem-solving, design thinking, and communication skills.

- Exposure to the healthcare domain or regulated data environments is a plus.

- Experience in serverless architecture and event-based systems

- Familiarity with GraphQL, gRPC, or WebSockets.

- Understanding of DevSecOps and data privacy compliance frameworks.