About This Role
This backend developer role is for a highly skilled professional with 3-5 years of experience, joining a dynamic team. The core of the job involves taking ownership of scalable, high-performance backend systems and driving technical excellence in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain robust RESTful APIs and scalable microservices using Node.js
- Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and highly testable code
- Design, implement, and optimize NoSQL database schemas, with a primary focus on DynamoDB
- Take ownership of the performance, scalability, and security of mission-critical backend systems
- Drive data-driven continuous improvements to enhance system architecture and overall application efficiency
- Collaborate closely with front-end engineers and cross-functional product teams to seamlessly integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
- Develop comprehensive unit and integration test suites to maintain high standards of code quality
- Actively participate in—and occasionally lead—peer code reviews, contributing to engineering best practices and process improvements
- Continuously stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to help evolve the backend stack
Requirements
- 3-5 years of proven, hands-on experience in backend software development
- Deep expertise in Node.js and a strong track record of building complex, secure RESTful APIs
- Solid experience designing, managing, and querying NoSQL databases, particularly DynamoDB
- Strong grasp of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and modern software design patterns
- Proficiency with unit and integration testing frameworks, strictly adhering to testing best practices
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and advanced debugging skills to resolve complex system bottlenecks
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, take project ownership, and thrive as part of a collaborative agile team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively articulate technical solutions
Nice to have:
- Professional experience or strong familiarity with multi-language environments (Java, Golang, or Python)
- Hands-on knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Working experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS or Google Cloud (GCP)
- Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments
