JIT Inspire

Job Description – Senior Software Developer

 Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop and maintain web applications using the MERN stack.
• Design RESTful APIs (and possibly GraphQL) in Node.js/Express, integrate with front-end in React.
• Build and enhance the front-end UI in React, ensuring performance, responsiveness and maintainability.
• Design MongoDB schemas, indexes and queries for high-traffic/scale scenarios.
• Deploy, operate and optimise cloud infrastructure on AWS: e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, VPCs, IAM, autoscaling.
• Ensure high availability, fault-tolerance, and scalability of services in production.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated testing, monitoring & alerting.
• Troubleshoot and fix performance bottlenecks across the stack (front-end, back-end, database, cloud).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, QA, DevOps) to deliver features end-to-end.
• Mentor junior/mid-level developers, conduct code-reviews, impart best practices.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, propose improvements to architecture and processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in full-stack web development using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Strong front-end skills in React: component architecture, hooks, state management, performance optimisation.
• Solid back-end skills in Node.js/Express: API design, middleware, security, robustness.
• Experience with MongoDB (or equivalent NoSQL) including schema design, query optimisation, indexing.
• Proven experience working with AWS cloud services (compute, storage, database, networking, security, monitoring).
• Experience deploying applications at scale: autoscaling, high availability, disaster recovery.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‐as‐code (CloudFormation, Terraform or similar), containerisation (Docker) is a plus.
• Good understanding of software engineering best practices: code-quality, testing, documentation, version control (Git).
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, ability to work remotely and collaborate across time zones.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
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1. Develop and maintain server-side logic and APIs using Node.js.
2. Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
3. Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable backend solutions.
4. Work with databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
5. Optimize application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
6. Follow best practices for testing, deployment, and code quality.
7. Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in backend