OPPAM Wellness Pvt Ltd is Kerala's leading inclusive mental health platform, operating across 40+ countries. We are dedicated to breaking mental health stigma and making therapy accessible, affordable, and culturally sensitive. Supported by a passionate community of mental health professionals, OPPAM has helped 5,000+ service seekers with 24/7 care. Our approach is compassionate, intersectional, and rooted in the belief that mental health support should be available to everyone, everywhere.
About the Role
We are looking for a Node.js Backend Developer to join our core team and build a secure, scalable, and high-performance backend for our web and mobile applications. You'll design APIs, manage data flow, integrate external services (Google Meet, Calendar, Payments), and ensure our system runs efficiently and securely
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Key Responsibilities
Backend Architecture & API Development
: Design, develop, and maintain modular, scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js (Express/NestJS) for user management, bookings, payments, and notifications.
Database & Performance Optimization
: Build and maintain relational data models using PostgreSQL/MySQL, optimize queries, implement caching and background jobs (Redis/Kafka/RabbitMQ
).
Integration & Automation
: Integrate Google APIs (OAuth 2.0, Calendar, Meet) and payment gateways (Razorpay/Stripe) with proper webhook handling.
DevOps & Deployment
:Manage CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and cloud deployments (AWS/GCP) ensuring high availability and scalability.
Code Quality & Compliance :
Write clean, testable, and well-documented Node.js code, ensure data privacy, and maintain HIPAA/GDPR compliance while collaborating with frontend and mobile teams.
Qualifications & Skills
Node.js Expertise
- 1-5 years of backend development experience with strong knowledge of asynchronous programming, error handling, and frameworks like Express or NestJS.
Database & Data Handling
- Proficient in SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and ORMs such as Sequelize or TypeORM, with hands-on experience in query optimization and schema design.
API & Integration Skills
- Skilled in designing RESTful APIs and microservices, documenting with Swagger/OpenAPI, and integrating OAuth2, JWT, Google APIs, and payment gateways with webhook handling.
DevOps & Infrastructure
- Experienced with Docker, Git, CI/CD pipelines, caching, message queues, and background job processing, ensuring efficient and reliable backend systems.
Cloud & Problem-Solving
- Strong understanding of AWS/GCP deployments and monitoring, with excellent debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving capabilities.
Other Skills
- Experience with GraphQL or gRPC APIs, Redis/Kafka/RabbitMQ, HIPAA/GDPR-compliant systems, Kubernetes/Terraform/infrastructure automation, or contributions to open-source Node.js projects and the Node.js community.
Soft Skills
Clear communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams
Ownership mindset -- ability to take a feature from design to deployment
Strong attention to detail, especially in handling user and payment data
Passion for building meaningful products that improve mental health accessibility
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
Kozhikode, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Application Question(s):
Are you an Immediate Joiner ?
Experience:
Back-end development: 1 year (Required)
Location:
Kozhikode, Kerala (Required)
Work Location: In person
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