Backend Developer

As a Node.js Developer at Primathon Technology, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining server-side applications using Node.js. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features, optimize existing functionality, and ensure the best possible performance, security, and user experience. Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain server-side applications using Node.js, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.

2. Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and other stakeholders to implement new features and enhance existing functionality.

3. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to coding standards and best practices.

4. Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency within the development team.

5. Troubleshoot and debug issues across the application stack, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and other challenges. 6. Implement security and data protection measures, ensuring the application's compliance with industry standards.

7. Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability. Qualifications and Skills:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

2. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience as a Node.js Developer

. 3. Proficient in server-side JavaScript programming using Node.js.

4. Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, including Promises and async/await.

5. Experience with RESTful API development and integration.

6. Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) is a plus.

7. Knowledge of database systems (e.g., MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and data modeling.

8. Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows.

9. Good understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.

10. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Skills: 

Strong knowledge of MYSQL/PostGreSQL; Knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, Couch DB is preferred. 

Expertise in application development, databases, version control, and deployment. Skill - Node.js, 

Experience of AWS or GCP - especially services such as Lambda or google app engine 

Solid grasp of Service-oriented architecture. Web Services implementation on a medium to large scale 

Solid understanding of scaling mobile app services. Having worked the backend of an Android app is preferred 

Culture: 

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 

Happy to deal with, and contribute to, an environment of daily builds Has worked in small teams, is versatile. Work within short timelines and be receptive to business needs. Can work closely with Digital, Product, Operations teams. 

Desirable Social Attributes: 

Has contributed to one or more Open Source projects through own initiative. Has provided a high quality answer to a question posted on StackOverflow. 

Role: 

As a Software Developer who would work independently, the candidate is expected actively acquire problems and deliver solutions as well as guide the team technically. Such a problem solver would obviously be a self starter with a high level of curiosity rather than a programming language specialist. 

He/she would be required to produce software of the highest quality through self-discipline, clear and engaged communication, and attention to detail. The role would include custom web application development on (most typically on Node.js and PHP/Python), databases (most typically MySql and MongoDb), version control (github), testing (necessarily through test scripts written before code is written), daily builds and eventual deployment onto AWS or GCP. 

Attributes of the ideal candidate: 

Highly productive software developer with the proven aptitude to understand and apply technology 

Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation 

Always learning, evolving, and sharing what you know 

Inspired by complex, varied problems and rapid change 

Open-minded, flexible, and curious about new and better ideas

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work closely with the Tech/Team Lead, and the rest of the engineering team to build and scale a data-driven platform.

This role will act as a great springboard to accelerate career growth & transition into a Lead level role.

Your primary focus will be the development of server-side logic, building new services and APIs, developing UI components, supporting the maintenance of current APIs, reviewing work, and improving the performance and reliability of our systems as we rapidly scale our product and organization

• An effective Senior Software Engineer will be a self-motivated learner; a highly creative engineer having obsessive attention towards detail and thoroughness.
• You’ve been building web applications professionally for 4+ years
• You’re proficient in NodeJS, TypeScript, MySQL, and MongoDB
• You possess strong OOP and design pattern knowledge
• Familiar with modern engineering practices: Code Reviews, Continuous Deployment, Automated Testing, etc
• You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and experience with TDD (Test Driven Development)
• You’ve got the ability to build RESTful APIs
• Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support team, and fellow engineers is not a problem for you
• Well versed with the fundamentals of computer science and distributed systems
• FrontEnd experience; (Good to have) Angular
• Startup experience, preferably a tech startup
• Open Source contributor
• You have experience with other programming languages -- e.g. Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, C, etc.
• Passionate about/experienced with open source and developer tools
• You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience

Responsibilities:

• Build scalable, service oriented web applications from scratch for technology products for European market.
• Maintain these applications for accuracy and high availability.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve system designs, architecture and implementation standards
• Participate with founding, business and product teams in discussions on how to build and launch new modules.
• Collaborate across functions and own the planning, estimation and execution for parts of the product.
• Start as an individual contributor but stay ready to build and mentor a small team of up to 5 engineers over the coming months and years.
• Contribute in hiring highly ambitious engineers as the team grows.
• Being among the first people on the engineering team, be a culture driver.

Requirements:

• Experience of architecting and building products/business critical backend applications using different MVC frameworks.
• Experience with microservices.
• Experience of building and maintaining scalable applications using Node.js/MEAN stack.
• Experience of deploying and maintaining web applications.
• Experience with non relational databases like MongoDB.
• Understanding of relational databases like MySQL.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and stress testing tools.
• Good communication skills.

• Exposure in building polyglot applications.
• Exposure for devops and related processes, preferably GCP.
• Knowledge of components in scalable solutions i. e. database partitions, message brokers, background processing.
• Exposure to basic frontend technologies to speed up collaboration with the frontend team.

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help us build the tools, services, and applications that will enable us to be the planet’s most patient-focused pharmacy. You will work on projects ranging from greenfield initiatives to matured products with an active user base. 

• Collaborate with engineering team to design and implement products using event driven micro-services architecture.
• Interact with Product Managers and key stake-holders on regular basis to understand and execute Product vision.
• Take charge of end-to-end feature development, right from proof-of-concept to production deployment and support
• Brainstorm and lead continuous improvement projects for product
• Providing feedback to peer developers on code quality and development standards.
• Mentoring team on strong coding and design standards.
• Setting the bar high for development practises while striking the right balance between pragmatism and perfection for code and processes.
• Effectively document API's and services using Swagger/OpenAPI, visualize flow and dependencies using diagrams, and create technical documents on engineering wikis.
• Present crisp and clear feature demos to stakeholders.

Some of our opensource projects- https://meet.google.com/linkredirect?authuser=0&;dest=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmedly">https://github.com/medly

We don’t expect anybody to be an expert on all of these, but you should be deeply familiar with some, and a self-starting learner who isn’t afraid to ask for help:

• Polyglot Development (at least 1 more lang apart from Java and JavaScript)
• At least one JVM language
• Functional Programming, 
• OO Design, Clean Code, SOLID principles
• Solid grasp on HTTP, and REST
• Web based SaaS product development
• Deployment to AWS or any cloud
• Test Driven Development, 
• Security Compliance like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC2
• Git, Linux, CI/CD, Gradle, IDEA
• Security based on OAuth2 / OIDC
• SQL and NoSQL DBs like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch
• Docker
• SQL Migration tools like Liquibase, Flyway
• Semantic Versioning, Feature Toggles, PR, Feature Branches

• 3+ Years of experience mainly on Backend Development using any two languages (Java, Kotlin, NodeJS, Ruby etc.)
• Minimum a bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or any related field.

• Develop service/APIs using Kotlin/Micronaut Node/Serverless
• Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL DB
• AWS, Lambda, API Gateway, Amplify, Cognito, Okta
• Github, Github Actions, SonarCloud
• Database versioning using tools like Liquibase
• Terraform to manage infra
• Cloudwatch/AWS X-Ray to monitor the infra
• Opportunity to make Open Source Contribution

PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS JOB IF YOU ARE AN EXPERT IN NODE.JS

Addenda is a Dubai based Insurtech startup that utilises the blockchain to share life/medical/motor insurance information among a consortium of insurers. Our Products helps insurers avoids anti selection, non-disclosure, overexposure, and ensures transparency between the policy applicant and the insurance company.

We are looking for a NodeJS Backend Developer who is energetic, self-directed and self-motivated. You should possess a strong desire to learn and contribute solutions and ideas to a dynamic team.

Responsibilities 

- Development of all server-side logic and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. 

- Develop stable and secure RESTful APIs, Microservices, automated tests 

- Build reusable code and libraries for future use 

- Optimise backend for maximum speed and scalability 

- Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders for front-end or otherwise

Skills 

- Proficient understanding of Express.JS, Node.JS, MongoDB 

- In Depth Knowledge of creating Secure RESTful APIs, Web Services or micro services along with caching, content management capabilities 

- Knowledge of API Design and Development and Security Patterns on API’s using various Authentication mechanisms 

- Experience in Cloud Technology for Deployment of Services is a plus 

- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git