Lead Node Engineer

Description

Join company as a Backend Developer and become a pivotal force in building the robust, scalable services that power our innovative platforms. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain server‑side applications, ensuring high performance and reliability for millions of users. You’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional product, front‑end, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into clean, efficient code, while participating in code reviews and architectural discussions. Our dynamic environment encourages continuous learning, offering opportunities to work with cutting‑edge technologies, cloud infrastructures, and modern development practices. As a key contributor, your work will directly impact product quality, user satisfaction, and the overall success of company's mission to streamline hiring solutions.

Requirements:

• 1–15 years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on building APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency in server‑side languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, or Go, and solid understanding of object‑oriented and functional programming paradigms.
• Extensive experience with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis), including schema design and query optimization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands‑on experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, effective communication skills, and a collaborative mindset for working within multidisciplinary teams.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑throughput backend services and RESTful APIs that support core product features.
• Implement data models and storage solutions, ensuring data integrity, security, and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with front‑end engineers, product managers, and designers to define technical requirements and deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and uphold coding standards and best practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production systems, implementing robust logging, alerting, and performance tuning.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development workflows, including CI/CD automation, testing strategies, and deployment processes.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, proposing innovative approaches to enhance system architecture.

Budget:

• Job Type: payroll
• Experience Range: 1–15 years

• Proficient knowledge of Django and Django REST framework 
• Experience and good understanding of Redis
• Good knowledge and understanding of PostgreSQL or other relational databases 
• Proficient in NoSQL document databases especially MongoDB. 
• Understanding of threading and multiprocessing in Python, and multi-process architecture 
• Good-enough understanding of version control systems like Git or Mercurial 
• Strong unit-test and debugging skills 
• Knowledge of container technologies (specially Docker) and orchestration systems is a plus 
• Strong understanding of various Python Libraries, APIs, and toolkits
• Excellent understanding of MVC and OOP
• Rapid prototyping skills for getting product feedback 
• Experience with Agile and SCRUM methodology

We are looking for passionate people who love solving interesting and complex technology challenges, who are enthusiastic about building an industry first innovative product to solve new age real world problems. This role requires strategic leadership, the ability to manage complex technical challenges, and the ability to drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence. As a Backend SDE-2, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, product management, and operations to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement engineering strategies that support business objectives. Understand broader organization goals and prepare technology roadmaps.
• Technical Excellence: Guide the team in designing and implementing scalable, extensible and secure software systems. Drive the adoption of best practices in technical architecture, coding standards, and software testing to ensure product delivery with highest speed AND quality.
• Project and Program Management: Setting up aggressive as well as realistic timelines with all the stakeholders, ensure the successful delivery of engineering projects as per the defined timelines with best quality standards ensuring budget constraints are met. Use agile methodologies to manage the development process and resolve bottlenecks.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Business, and Operations teams to define project requirements and deliverables. Ensure the smooth integration of engineering efforts across the organization.
• Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate technical risks and roadblocks. Proactively identify areas of technical debt and drive initiatives to reduce it.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in software engineering
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-impact software projects.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages and modern development frameworks.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with releational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch.
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders at all levels.

Skills:- MySQL, Python, Django, AWS, NoSQL, Kafka, Redis, ElasticSearch

• 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.

• 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.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

Rel. Experience: 4+ Yrs. Minimum 3 Years of experience in NodeJs

· Javascript concepts

· NodeJS proficiency

· Web programming concepts

· SQL and DB concepts

· Caching concepts

· Knowledge of good programming practices

· Logical and analytical skills

· Communication

if interested please send your updated profile to valli at the rate of sangathr dotcom

Zerozilla Infotech Pvt Ltd is a team of highly creative professionals creating seamless

web solutions ranging from web designing and development, mobile application,

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We work with B2B, B2C companies, government bodies, institution-led and independent start-ups to generate value and give them a competitive edge.

We are experts with over Six years of experience in providing comprehensive and

unified solutions to your business challenges. With over 120 active clients and 150

projects to our credit, we continue creating innovative solutions to drive business

growth. Our working process involves four crucial steps- research, brainstorming

ideas, optimization, and achieving the target.

We deliver cutting-edge technology-driven solutions for your business including

ROI-driven marketing campaigns, online branding, and communications,

customized mobile application development, and more which are designed bearing

in mind your business requirement.

Job Description: Node JS Developer ( JD 102)

No of Position : 45

• Programming in Node.js

• Experience with server-side templating languages

• Experience with Express.js, Loopback, Sails JS, Meteor.js or other

frameworks.

• Experience consuming and building robust, SOAP and REST ful APIs

• Experience with Relational Databases like Mongo DB, MySQL

• Solid understanding and extensive experience with version controltools like

Git, SVN or Mercurial

• Exceptional problem solving and ability to work independently

• Exceptional learning skills

• Understanding of Agile methodologies

• Knowledge of writing efficient codes.

• Understanding front-end applications.

• Working with authorization and authentication of the user.

• Having error-handling skills.

• Creating database schemes and many more.

• Using third party with services with developed system.

Basic Requirement

• A Bachelor’s Degree in computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical

Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum of 2+ years’ Experience in Software Development Organisation

required.

• Strong Communication skill and problem solving skill

• Ability to take ownership of work stream, operate without close supervision

and work across the organisation

• Self-discipline in order to finish work on a timely basis.

About Us: 

We live in the realm of rising, ever evolving technology. From the cassette tape to nanotech skeletons, we’ve come a long way. Splitting an atom is no big deal – and who’d have thought that we’d talk through airwaves? Change is inevitable, and we’re the tide that brings it. 

At Relinns, we breathe tech solutions and embrace innovation with open arms. With over 4 years of experience, we've had phenomenal growth which acts as a testimony to the knowledge we've come to gather over time. We have been fortunate enough to get an opportunity to work with clients such as Apollo Tyres, Shahi Exports, Manchester City Football Club, etc. 

Our team is on the path of finding religion in the workplace of today. To find our way, we have three tools at our disposal: cutting edge technological tools, a meticulously dedicated work ethic, and crisp bow-tie professionalism. 

About the role:

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the client. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the client end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

What You Need for this Position:

• Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks and workarounds.
• Basic understanding of TypeScript & its quirks and workarounds.
• Advanced knowledge of NPM and the most frequently used libraries (E.g: Socket.io, Underscore.js, Passport, etc.).
• Knowledge of any Node.JS ORM (Mongoose, Sequlize, Knex, etc.).
• Understanding of any of the following Node.JS frameworks: Express JS, Koa Js, Hapi JS or any other.
• Good understanding of OOP and data structures.
• JavaScript unit testing frameworks (prefer Unit.js, Mocha).
• Ability to write complex algorithms.
• Understanding of code versioning tools, such as {GIT / Mercurial / SVN}.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop and provide solutions on JavaScript frameworks
• Develop high-traffic, flawless web applications using Node.JS
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure consistency in architecture and design/code practice
• Code with performance, scalability, and usability in mind
• Work on new tools in leading industry trends, with new and emerging technologies, prototypes and engineering process improvements
• Work closely with next-generation architecture development teams using cutting edge approaches and technologies

Top Reasons to Work with Us:

• We're a small, fast-paced growing team tackling huge new challenges every day.
• Learning new concepts while working with intellectual and exceptionally talented team
• Friendly and high growth work environment
• Competitive compensation

• 5 years experience with the Django framework
• Experience with building APIs (REST or GraphQL) 
• Strong Troubleshooting and debugging skills
• React.js knowledge would be an added bonus 
• Understanding on how to use a database like Postgres (prefered choice), SQLite, MongoDB, MySQL.
• Sound knowledge of object-oriented design and analysis.
• A strong passion for writing simple, clean and efficient code.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools Git.

Experience:

• Min 5 year experience
• Startup experience is a must. 

Location:

• Remote developer

Timings:

• 40 hours a week but with 4 hours a day overlapping with client timezone.  Typically clients are in California PST Timezone.

Position:

• Full time/Direct
• We have great benefits such as PF, medical insurance, 12 annual company holidays, 12 PTO leaves per year, annual increments, Diwali bonus, spot bonuses and other incentives etc.
• We dont believe in locking in people with large notice periods.  You will stay here because you love the company.  We have only a 15 days notice period.

Out of many tools and technologies, we use Java, MongoDb, Cassandra, Redis, Twem, Netty extensively for our back-end development.

• Leading the entire Backend platform for a product portfolio.
• End to end delivery new features.
• Evolving the architecture for performance and scalability.
• Design, develop and own components of a highly scalable, distributed web services platform.
• Constantly strive to improve software development process and team productivity.
• Mentor and train team members
• Lead module development independently

Required background, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 5.5+/ 7+ Years of experience in a scalable product/ecommerce organization·       
• Excellent Java skills, Understanding of Spring framework & MVC approach
• Strong knowledge of Performance optimization and caching techniques.
• Strong Object Oriented Programming concepts, data structure and algorithms
• Experience in developing scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed backend services
• Experience with prevalent design patterns and advanced system designing
• Good experiences with databases and Schema design. We heavily use NoSQL databases
• Strong Problem Solving skills