The Backend (JavaScript and TypeScript) developer role at group.one is a strategic position focused on developing and enhancing scalable and secure SaaS products that help small and medium-sized businesses in Europe grow by simplifying how they communicate, collaborate, and manage their online presence - all from a single, integrated platform. This role requires close collaboration with Group Head, Team Lead, and Product Manager.
Job description:
Software development: Develop, maintain server-side SaaS applications (components and micro services)
Scalable modular design: Design or refactor the architecture into loosely coupled services or components, create reusable components across products, and ensure they are easy to update, replace and deploy
Technical Leadership: Provide expert guidance and mentorship to development teams, promoting best practices in coding, design patterns, and frameworks
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and engineering teams to translate and align the architecture with the strategic goals of the product, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and ease of integration
Project Planning: Participate in project planning by providing accurate estimations, identifying integration points, and assessing technical risks with mitigation strategies
Code Quality Oversight: Ensure code quality aligns with design and architectural principles through regular code reviews, focusing on security, scalability, and maintainability
Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve system bottlenecks, working with teams to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability
Infrastructure Collaboration: Partner with Infra teams to streamline deployment processes and ensure efficient CI/CD workflows for rapid and stable releases
Skills requirements:
Mandatory:
JavaScript and TypeScript
Node.js or NestJS
Databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL)
Version control systems (Git)
Unit testing frameworks (e.g., Mocha, Jest)
Asynchronous programming, micro services, event driven architectures
System design (Containers, Load balancers, CDN, Caching, Message Queue, Logging)
Monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana
Optimizing applications for performance and scalability
Problem-solving, data structures, and algorithms
Confluence and Jira
Good to have:
Understanding of HTML, CSS, and responsive web design
Knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, GraphQL
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (using Helm or Kustomize)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Education and experience requirements:
Bachelor's degree (B.Tech. or B.E.) in Computer Science or Information Technology
5-8 years of relevant experience in backend development using Node.js and TypeScript