About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Node.js Backend Engineer who is strong in backend development and has a good understanding of software architecture and system design. The ideal candidate should be hands-on with building scalable, reliable backend systems and should be comfortable making architectural decisions, designing APIs, working with databases, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js.

- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services.

- Participate in architecture and system design discussions and contribute to technical decisions.

- Design solutions keeping scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability in mind.

- Work with databases, caching, queues, and other backend infrastructure as required.

- Identify performance bottlenecks and improve application efficiency.

- Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, and production-ready code.

- Implement appropriate error handling, logging, monitoring, and security practices.

- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.

- Troubleshoot production issues and provide effective long-term solutions.

- Mentor junior developers and contribute to improving the overall engineering quality.

Required Skills & Experience:

- 4+ years of professional experience in backend development.

- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.

- Strong understanding of REST APIs, API design, authentication, authorization, and backend architecture.

- Good understanding of System Design / HLD and LLD concepts.

- Experience designing and building scalable and high-performance backend services.

- Good knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.

- Understanding of Redis/caching, message queues, asynchronous processing, and event-driven architecture.

- Familiarity with Git and standard software development practices.

- Good understanding of debugging, performance optimization, and production troubleshooting.

Good to Have:

- Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP.

- Hands-on experience with Docker and CI/CD.

- Exposure to microservices architecture.

- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems.

- Knowledge of observability tools, monitoring, and distributed systems.

- Experience owning backend modules/services end-to-end.

What We're Looking For:

- We are looking for someone who is not just an API developer but can understand the bigger picture - someone who can take a business requirement, break it down technically, design a scalable solution, and take ownership of the implementation.

- Strong problem-solving skills, ownership, and the ability to make sound technical decisions are highly valued.