Job Description

Job Title: Backend Developer - Node.js
Experience: 4+Years
Location: Bangalore
Shift Timing: 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners (0-15 days only)
Role Overview
We are looking for a skilled Backend Developer with strong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript to build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in modern backend frameworks, distributed systems, databases, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native deployments.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain production-grade backend services using Node.js and TypeScript

• Build RESTful APIs with proper error handling, authentication, authorization, caching, and pagination

• Implement backend frameworks such as NestJS (preferred) and/or Express.js

• Work with MongoDB for schema design, aggregations, indexing, and performance tuning

• Collaborate on event-driven architectures using Kafka (producers, consumers, consumer groups)

• Ensure reliable data processing with at-least-once / at-most-once delivery semantics

• Write high-quality unit and integration tests using Jest, ensuring good test coverage

• Participate in code reviews, follow best practices, and maintain clean PR hygiene

• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions / Cloud Build

• Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using GKE

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure backend solutions

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of backend development experience, with 3-4 years in Node.js & TypeScript

• Strong knowledge of NestJS and/or Express.js

• Excellent hands-on experience with MongoDB (schema design, indexing, aggregation pipelines)

• Working knowledge of Cassandra (data modeling, partitioning, consistency models)

• Strong understanding of SQL fundamentals (joins, transactions, indexing)

• Experience with Kafka and event streaming architectures

• Solid understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript fundamentals (async/await, promises, error handling, ES modules)

• Good understanding of HTTP protocols, REST APIs, and API security best practices

• Experience with Git/GitHub, branching strategies, and collaborative development workflows

• Hands-on experience with GCP services, especially GKE for container orchestration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in high-scale, distributed systems

• Familiarity with microservices architecture

• Exposure to cloud-native and containerized application deployments

Skills Required