𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞.𝐣𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Backend Developer with proven experience in Node.js, modern frameworks and GraphQL. The ideal candidate will excel in building robust, scalable APIs and integrating diverse databases, while collaborating within a fast-paced, cross functional team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain server-side applications using Node.js, NestJS and ExpressJS frameworks.

• Build, optimize and maintain GraphQL APIs, including schema design, query and mutation implementation and resolver logic.

• Integrate and manage SQL (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB) databases.

• Write clean, maintainable and eSicient code following best practices and coding standards.

• Develop and execute unit tests; participate in code reviews to ensure code quality.

• Collaborate with frontend developers and other stakeholders to define, design and ship new features.

• Utilize Git workflows for version control, branching, merging and code deployment.

• Document technical specifications and architectural decisions.

• Stay up to date with backend and API technologies, including emerging GraphQL tools and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2-6 years of proven experience in backend development using Node.js

• Hands-on experience with NestJS and ExpressJS frameworks.

• Strong proficiency in building and maintaining GraphQL APIs, including schema definition, query optimization and resolver implementation.

• Solid understanding of SQL (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB) databases.

• Proficiency in JavaScript (and/or TypeScript).

• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.

• Proficiency in writing unit tests and using testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha).

• Understanding of RESTful and GraphQL API design and integration.

• Familiarity with security best practices in backend and API development.

• Excellent problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GraphQL server frameworks and tools (e.g., Apollo Server, Prisma).

• Familiarity with GraphQL clients (Apollo Client, Relay) and frontend integration.

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, AWS Lambda functions, AWS Cloudwatch, AWS S3 and DevOps practices.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Exposure to microservices architecture and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Person should have strong knowledge in -

1. Core Java,

2. JSP

3. Spring Framework,

4. Spring Boot,

5. SOAP and REST Webservices

6. Application Security.

Person should have 4 to 6 Years of work experience in Java and the above-mentioned related technology.

Person should have good Oracle Database knowledge and have good communication skills.

Having work experience in BFSI domain will added advantage

Person needs to work from Mumbai location and also available to join the office

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Node.js Developer Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
• At least two years' experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.

About the role

Checking quality is one of the most important tasks at Anakin. Our clients are pricing their products based on our data, and minor errors on our end can lead to our client's losses of millions of dollars. You would work with multiple tools and with people across various departments to ensure the accuracy of the data being crawled. You would setup manual and automated processes and make sure they run to ensure the highest possible data quality.

You are the engineer other engineers can count on. You embrace every problem with enthusiasm. You remove hurdles, are a self-starter, team player. You have the hunger to venture into unknown areas and make the system work.

Your Responsibilities would be to:

• Understand customer web scraping and data requirements; translate these into test approaches that include exploratory manual/visual testing and any additional automated tests deemed appropriate
• Take ownership of the end-to-end QA process in newly-started projects
• Draw conclusions about data quality by producing basic descriptive statistics, summaries, and visualisations
• Proactively suggest and take ownership of improvements to QA processes and methodologies by employing other technologies and tools, including but not limited to: browser add-ons, Excel add-ons, UI-based test automation tools etc.
• Ensure that project requirements are testable; work with project managers and/or clients to clarify ambiguities before QA begins
• Drive innovation and advanced validation and analytics techniques to ensure data quality for Anakin's customers
• Optimize data quality codebases and systems to monitor the Anakin family of app crawlers
• Configure and optimize the automated and manual testing and deployment systems used to check the quality of billions of data points of over 1000+ crawlers across the company
• Analyze data and bugs that require in-depth investigations
• Interface directly with external customers including managing relationships and steering requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience as a backend or a full-stack software engineer
• Web scraping experience with Python or Node.js
• 2+ years of experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.
• Should have managed a team of software engineers
• Should be paranoid about data quality

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Deep experience with network debugging across all OSI layers (Wireshark)
• Knowledge of networks or/and cybersecurity
• Broad understanding of the landscape of software engineering design patterns and principles
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a highly stressful environment during removing bugs in run-time within minutes
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal

Additional Requirements:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Must have an aversion to politics and BS. Should let his/her work speak for him/her.
• Must be comfortable with uncertainty. In almost all the cases, your job will be to figure it out.
• Must not be bounded to comfort zone. Often, you will need to challenge yourself to go above and beyond.

We are looking for a Senior Back-end Node.js Developer who is passionate about design, architecture, and programming. Responsibilities include implementing business logic and developing APIs and services. Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of databases, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. If you are also passionate about Node.js and software design/architecture, we’d like to meet you.

• 2+ years working in back-end web development with Node.js
• 4+ years working with Javascript
• Experience with server-side templating languages
• Experience with Express.js
• Experience consuming and building robust RESTful APIs
• Experience with Relational Databases like MongoDB, MySQL
• Solid understanding and extensive experience with version control tools like Git
• Exceptional problem solving and ability to work independently
• Exceptional learning skills
• Fluency in both oral and written English
• Understanding of Agile methodologies

• Good foundation in CS fundamentals – algorithms, data structures
• Strong design and data modeling skills
• Good understanding of SQL and NOSQL databases
• Good concepts of object oriented programming and design patterns

• Location - Remote 

  Good to have

  • Familiarity with microservices design and testing
  • Familiarity with docker based setup
  • Prior experience in designing scalable microservices
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and cloud deployment
  • Familiarity with CI/ CD pipelines