Senior Node.js Developer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Node.js Developer

• Location: Alpharetta, GA / Menlo Park, CA

Description

Join a development team to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable server-side applications and APIs. You will partner with frontend developers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js

• Design, build, and integrate RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL services

• Write clean, maintainable, efficient JavaScript or TypeScript code

• Work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis

• Implement authentication, authorization, and data security best practices

• Integrate third-party APIs and external services

• Collaborate with frontend teams to ensure seamless application integration

• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues

• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical decisions

• Maintain technical documentation and development standards

• Support CI/CD pipelines and application deployments with DevOps teams

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 7+ years of professional backend development experience

• Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript or TypeScript

• Experience with Express.js, NestJS, or Fastify

• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and backend architecture

• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases

• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows

• Understanding of asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and performance optimization

• Experience writing automated tests using Jest, Mocha, or similar

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Benefits

Not specified in the provided posting.