Technical Architect - Node

Bounteous x Accolite is a premier end-to-end digital transformation consultancy dedicated to partnering with ambitious brands to create digital solutions for today’s complex challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. With uncompromising standards for technical and domain expertise, we deliver innovative and strategic solutions in Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing. Our Co-Innovation methodology is a unique engagement model designed to align interests and accelerate value creation. Our clients worldwide benefit from the skills and expertise of over 4,000+ expert team members across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. By partnering with leading technology providers, we craft transformative digital experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive business success. Essential Skills: • The ideal candidate will have a degree in CS/Engineering. • Willing to learn new technologies and the aptitude to come up to speed quickly • 8+ years of professional programming experience Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design (Hands-on) Design and implement backend services using Node.js (TypeScript preferred). Architect and develop RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, and event-driven systems. Build serverless and microservices-based architectures using AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, DynamoDB). Evaluate technical trade-offs and create PoCs and reference implementations. Ensure solutions are secure, performant, and cost-efficient. Cloud Ecosystem (AWS) Hands-on development with AWS services: Lambda, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, CloudFront, SNS/SQS, Cognito, API Gateway. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation. Apply monitoring, logging, and alerting best practices with CloudWatch, Datadog, or equivalent. Development & Delivery Own the end-to-end backend delivery for complex modules. Write high-quality, testable, and reusable code in Node.js. Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployment. Drive automated testing, performance benchmarking, and code reviews. Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with frontend, mobile, DevOps, and data teams to deliver integrated solutions. Mentor and guide developers in backend coding practices, architecture decisions, and troubleshooting. Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions. Qualifications & Skills Technical Must-Haves Strong proficiency in Node.js & TypeScript. Solid expertise in designing scalable APIs, microservices, and serverless systems. Hands-on AWS experience (compute, storage, security, networking). Deep knowledge of databases: SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB). Proficiency with containers & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS). Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline). Good understanding of API authentication & authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT, Cognito). Familiarity with event streaming/message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS). Preferred Skills Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms. Exposure to real-time data pipelines and WebSocket-based architectures. Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills. Soft Skills Passion for hands-on coding while driving architectural excellence. Strong communication skills to influence technical decisions across teams. Ability to mentor, coach, and elevate engineering teams.   Nice to Have: Experience with serverless technologies and architectures, eCommerce experience