About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled Node.js Backend Developer with strong expertise in TypeScript, backend API development, and hands-on experience with AWS serverless architecture. The ideal candidate will excel in building scalable, secure, high-performance backend systems while integrating third-party services and supporting distributed, event-driven workflows.

This role requires deep knowledge of asynchronous programming, SQL performance optimization, and experience working in a CI/CD-driven agile environment.

Key Responsibilities :

Backend Development :

- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.

- Build robust, scalable REST APIs and distributed backend systems.

- Work with asynchronous patterns, queues, and event-driven flows.

- Ensure high-quality, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.

Database Engineering :

- Work extensively with PostgreSQL, including :

- Schema design

- Complex joins

- Indexing

- Query optimization and performance tuning

- Collaborate with data teams to ensure efficient and reliable data handling.

AWS Cloud Engineering (Mandatory) :

- Build and deploy serverless applications with AWS Lambda (authoring, versioning, async flows).

- Create and manage monitoring via CloudWatch logs, metrics, and alarms.

- Work with OpsGenie for alerting and incident workflows.

- Use AWS services such as SQS/SNS, and handle IAM basics (roles, permissions, policies).

- Implement deployment workflows aligned with AWS best practices.

Integrations & External Systems :

- Integrate APIs, SDKs, OAuth/SSO flows, and third-party services.

- Ensure secure, performant, and resilient external communication mechanisms.

Collaboration & Delivery :

- Work in sprint-based agile delivery, participating in planning, refinement, code reviews, and retrospectives.

- Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, QA, and product teams to ensure end-to-end delivery.

- Work with CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.

- Troubleshoot issues, conduct root cause analysis, and support production stability.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 5 to 7+ years of backend engineering experience.

- Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.

- Deep experience with PostgreSQL (schema design, joins, indexing, performance tuning).

- Proven expertise in building scalable REST API architectures.

- Hands-on experience with AWS, especially :

a. AWS Lambda

b. CloudWatch (logs, metrics, alarms)

c. OpsGenie alerting workflows

d. SQS/SNS, IAM (preferred)

- Experience integrating third-party APIs, SDKs, OAuth/SSO flows.

- Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, queues, and distributed systems.

- Experience working in sprint-based delivery with CI/CD pipelines.

- Strong debugging, analytical, and performance optimization skills.

- Excellent communication and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with microservices architecture.

- Familiarity with Docker or container orchestration.

- Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha).

- Exposure to monitoring/observability tools beyond CloudWatch.