Description:

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) with strong expertise in Node.js to join our engineering team.

You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs.

As an SDE II, you will play a key role in shaping architecture decisions, mentoring junior developers, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our development practices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services and APIs using Node.js and related technologies.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, product, QA, DevOps) to define, design, and deliver high-quality features.

- Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.

- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to system design decisions.

- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.

- Implement security and data protection best practices.

- Troubleshoot and debug issues across the production environment.

- Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers.

- Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in backend and Node.js ecosystems.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 36 years of professional experience in software development.

- Strong proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and asynchronous programming concepts.

- Hands-on experience with Express.js, NestJS, or similar backend frameworks.

- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.

- Experience working with databases - both SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).

- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and attention to detail