Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer Node.js

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Node.js to join our engineering team. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing scalable backend systems and microservices. As a senior member of the team, you will also guide engineering best practices, mentor developers, and collaborate closely with product and architecture groups to deliver high-impact solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services using Node.js.
• Build and optimize RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs .
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and reliable microservices .
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, QA, Design) to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices.
• Conduct code reviews , provide technical leadership, and mentor mid/junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize system performance.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and participate in release management.
• Contribute to the overall engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and architecture decisions.

Required Qualifications

• 58+ years of professional experience as a Backend or Full-Stack Engineer .
• Strong proficiency with Node.js , JavaScript/TypeScript, and asynchronous programming patterns.
• Solid understanding of microservice architecture , distributed systems, and event-driven design.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs or GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience with Docker, container orchestration (Kubernetes preferred), and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP ).
• Knowledge of modern CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Redis Streams).
• Familiarity with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda or similar).
• Experience with Terraform or other IaC tools.
• Exposure to frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) is a plus.
• Knowledge of security best practices (OWASP, JWT, OAuth2).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits
• Flexible remote or hybrid work options
• Opportunity to work with modern tech stacks and complex systems
• A collaborative and growth-oriented engineering culture