Senior Software Engineer - Node.js
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The Role:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in backend development to join our team. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience developing and deploying complex applications, and have a deep understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices.
Job Description:
· Design and develop scalable and maintainable applications and services.
· Working closely with operations team to help smooth the deployment experience.
· Ensure the quality of software through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
· Identify and resolve technical debt and performance issues in production applications.
· Continuously monitor and improve the performance and reliability of applications and services.
· Stay up to date with the latest trends and related web technologies.
· Mentor and coach junior developers
· Always help in writing and suggesting best practices and tools which boosts the productivity of fellow engineers.
· Actively contribute to the development of the company’s technical strategy and processes
Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field • Strong problem-solving skills with solid system design thinking
• 5 years plus hands-on experience designing and maintaining scalable microservices oriented architectures
• Strong backend experience using:
◦ Node.js & TypeScript for scalable service development
◦ Express.js for RESTful API design
◦ Golang for high-performance and concurrent services
• Strong experience with relational and analytical databases:
◦ MySQL (e.g., billing and transactional systems)
◦ ClickHouse (high-volume analytical workloads)
• Experience implementing distributed workflows and background processing using Temporal
• Hands-on experience with:
◦ Docker for containerization
◦ Unix-like operating systems
◦ CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (and exposure to other providers)
• Experience with observability and monitoring stacks
• Strong understanding of clean architecture, design patterns, and software engineering best practices
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical decision-making
• Nice to have:
◦ Front-end development experience (Angular / React)
◦ Experience with data analytics and visualization tools