MEAN Stack Developer

We are seeking a skilled Node.js Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of hands-on experience in developing robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications using Node.js. As a Node.js Developer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement backend services and APIs to support our web and mobile applications. You will also be responsible for maintaining and optimizing existing codebases, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring code quality and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using Node.js
• Design and implement RESTful APIs for web and mobile applications
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement security and data protection measures
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in production and development environments
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practices in Node.js development

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2-3 years of professional experience in Node.js development
• Proficiency in JavaScript, including ES6+
• Experience with Express.js or similar Node.js frameworks
• Solid understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Node.js developer to optimize our application performance. You will be collaborating with our front-end application developers, designing back-end components, and integrating data storage and protection solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team developing applications and services using Agile development methods
• Contribute to team and organizational improvements in process and infrastructure
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of data storage solutions (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.)

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• BitRise, BitBucket, GitHub
• Fluent in AWS environment and MicroServices
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.

Why you should join us

- You will join the mission to create positive impact on millions of peoples lives

- You get to work on the latest technologies in a culture which encourages experimentation - You get to work with super humans (Psst: Look up these super human1, super human2, super human3, super human4)

- You get to work in an accelerated learning environment

What you will do

- You will provide deep technical expertise to your team in building future ready systems.

- You will collaborate in a highly cross functional team, providing engineering perspective to non technical members of the team

- You will help develop a robust roadmap for ensuring engineering operational excellence

- You will establish clean and optimised coding standards that are well documented

- You will author efficient, reliable and performant systems

- You will design systems, frameworks and libraries that work at scale, are easy to maintain and provide a great developer experience

- You will be agile and curious about customer problems and business objectives

- You will actively mentor and participate in knowledge sharing forums

- You will work in an exciting startup environment where you can be ambitious and try new things :)

You should apply if

- You have a strong foundation in Computer Science concepts and programming fundamentals

- You have been working on backend web technologies since 8+ years

- You have built and maintained reliable systems that operate at high scale

- You’re experienced in building and running cloud-native platforms & distributed systems

- Extensive experience in any web stack (we use Typescript / AWS / DynamoDB / PostgreSQL)

- You understand the hustle of a startup and are good with handling ambiguity

- You are data driven, have customer empathy and enjoy building delightful applications

- You are curious, a quick learner and someone who loves to experiment

- You insist on highest standards of quality, maintainability and performance

- You work well in a team to enhance your impact

• • Key Result Areas
  
  
  1. Develop and lead desktop and mobile web Back end development. 
  2. Work on Node JS platform.
  3. Strong focus on UI Performance: optimize page load, rendering, caching, leveraging CDNs.
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  1. Technology Skills:
  
  
  • Advanced Javascript, CSS, HTML 5, D/XHTML, XML, JSON, DOM Concepts
  • Must have worked on a SPA frameworks:Nodejs, AngularJS or InfernoJS
  • Familiarity with common Javascript Libraries such as jQuery.
  • Fluent in responsive design and mobile / tablet UI / UX
  • Knowledge about UI testing automation
  • Web mobile (touch devices: mobiles and tablets) experience is expected
  • UI or API Performance: should have hands-on experience of optimizing page load, rendering,caching.
  • Good understanding of AJAX and its UI implications
  • Sense for appeal & aesthetics from a usability perspective

The primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the overall software development lifecycle.
• Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments
• Drive effective, mature Agile practices and continuous execution improvements within your teams.
• Manage stakeholder planning and communications ensuring key outcomes
• Recruit, coach, and mentor the best engineering and management talent
• Build, coach, and manage a strong team of engineers that set the standard and can up-level the overall talent of the extended organization.
• Provide a strong understanding of native mobile developer platforms and bring broad thought leadership to the next generation mobile developer experience.
• Anticipate and aggressively remove obstacles that slow down or prevent products and programs from delivering on product and program objectives.
• Balance urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence, and taking the initiative to resolve problems; holds internal stakeholders accountable where appropriate.

REQUIRED

• 8+ years of industry experience with 2+ years of senior leadership experience.
• Solid track record of over-achieving engineering and platform delivery and scaling targets in high volume, innovative and fast-paced high-pressure environment; proven results in delivery on platform product.
• Deep understanding of one or more of Java/Python/Scala. Ability to understand and critique the core library/language constructs with skilled knowledge on UI technologies like Angular 2+, React, D3.JS
• Working experience with Agile methodologies and durable team concepts.
• Knowledge in DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge in Cloud Technologies, CI/CD, Jenkins, Testing methodologies is preferred.
• Experience in server-side services using ElasticSearch, Kafka
• A strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional, projects and bringing in and growing engineering talent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.

• 2-5 years of work experience, preferably in a startup
• An engineering degree preferably, from a top-tier school (or equivalent experience)
• Hands-on experience in developing end-to-end applications using Node.Js, ReactJs,
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS, web standards, best practices
• Experience of working with databases - MySQL, MongoDB
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• An experience in writing clean, semantic code with cross-browser compatibility in mind
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git/SVN
• Excellent coding and debugging skills
• A passion and the ability to make beautiful, smooth, delightful web experiences
• A Will-Do attitude

• A team of aces, from top-tier schools and startups, to work with
• A fast-paced, data-driven, and fun work environment
• A huge appetite for new, disruptive, creative and implementable ideas
• An open work culture

• Competitive salary
• Great working environment, opportunity to work directly with the founders on very exciting real-life problems.
• Opportunity to grow really fast.
• Opportunity to hire a team & mentor them in the future.
• ESOPs

• Shortlist
• Intro call of 15min
• 1-2 Tech rounds
• HR round
• Offer rollout

Node JS Developer
JD:

• In depth knowledge of Node.js (with framework, probably Sails.js or at least Express.js)

• Thorough understanding of relational databases such as MySQL or similar technologies.

• Complete knowledge on MongoDB database.

• Excellent coding skill in Node.js, JavaScript

• AWS Hosting.

• Knowledge working closely with git.

• Experience with the Express.js framework.

• Proficiency in Linux environment.

• Agile/Scrum development cycle understanding.

• Excellent communication skills and being able to work independently or in a full team.