Sr Backend Engineer – NodeJS / Express - Chennai, India

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing team. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend of our applications. You will work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and designers to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable backend APIs using Node.js and Express.js
• Implement robust error handling and logging
• Optimize backend performance for efficiency and scalability
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Node.js and backend development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in backend development using Node.js and Express.js
• In-depth knowledge of Node.js concepts like event loop, asynchronous programming, and modules
• Experience with building RESTful APIs
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) (a plus)
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) (a plus)
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Travis CI)
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha)
• Experience with GraphQL
• Experience with message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)