Node.js Backend Ninja

Job Title : Backend / API Developer - Python (FastAPI) / Node.js (Express)

Location : Remote

Experience : 4+ Years

Job Description :

We are looking for a skilled Backend / API Developer - Python (FastAPI) / Node.js (Express) with strong expertise in building secure, scalable, and reliable backend systems. The ideal candidate should be proficient in Python (FastAPI preferred) or Node.js (Express) and have hands-on experience deploying applications to serverless environments.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Deploy and manage serverless applications on Cloudflare Workers, Firebase Functions, and Google Cloud Functions.
• Work with Google Cloud services including Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and IAM roles.
• Implement secure API development practices (HTTPS, input validation, and secrets management).
• Ensure performance optimization, scalability, and reliability of backend systems.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Mandatory Skills :

Python (FastAPI) / Node.js (Express), Serverless Deployment (Cloudflare Workers, Firebase, GCP Functions), Google Cloud Services (Cloud Run, IAM, Secret Manager), API Security (HTTPS, Input Validation, Secrets Management).

Required Skills :

• Proficiency in Python (FastAPI preferred) or Node.js (Express).
• Hands-on experience with serverless platforms (Cloudflare Workers, Firebase Functions, GCP Functions).
• Familiarity with Google Cloud services (Cloud Run, IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud Functions).
• Strong understanding of secure API development (HTTPS, input validation, API keys & secret management).
• Knowledge of API design principles and best practices.
• Ability to work with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.

Required Skills:

• Must have experience on VC++ / C++ application programming, Visual Studio.
• Should have thorough knowledge in OOPS (Object-Oriented Programming) concept.
•  Should have experience in MFC (atleast 2 projects).
• Should have a strong technical background on Windows or Linux
• Should be familiar with STL, COM, Multi-threading, Socket programming, Data structures.
• Candidates with Financial domain /capital market experience would be an added advantage.

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. 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 front-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.

Location Preferences

• Candidates located in Kerala are preferred.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript, React, and Redux

• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it(particularly Express,Loopback)

• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

• Good understanding of server-side templating languages

• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3

• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments

• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system

• Understanding Cloud based application deployment.

• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform

• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

About Us:

We are BlackLight Games; we bring culturally relevant synchronous multiplayer games experience to mobile. Our games have been rocking the Play Stores since launch. We have built cutting-edge back-end technology; we take pride that our games are played by more than 1 million players daily. Our flagship game, Ludo SuperStar has been downloaded more than 100 million times. Other titles include – CallBreak, Carrom, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire and Word games.

Website link- https://blacklightsw.com/

Position: Backend Developer

Location: Noida

Educational Qualification: B.Tech/ MCA / M.Tech / M.Sc  or relevant professional experience; preferably in Computer Science.

Skills :

• Backend: NodeJS
• Databases: MySQL/ MongoDB.

Job Summary:

What You Bring To The Team

• More than 3+ years of experience developing serverless applications using public cloud like Google Cloud/ AWS
• Knowledge of Node. js and frameworks available for it.
• Strong proficiency with JavaScript
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Distributed system development with an understanding of latency, scalability, scheduling, asynchronous programming, and reliability
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Experience with services common to serverless architectures, like: AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, IAM, Firebase Real Time Database, Google Cloud SQL, Cloud Tasks. It’s a bonus if you have worked on Google Cloud Project and Firebase.
• Solid Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases is required with proven experience of creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Experience with deploying, maintaining, debugging live systems, and end-to-end testing and analysis
• Experienced in creating micro-services based architectures, reusable components
• Experience building REST APIs and other common application architectures on the above services
• Experience building data processing pipelines
• Solid understanding of code, design, and development practices
• General comfort in exploring, assessing, and learning new frameworks
• High levels of integrity and professionalism, and an ability to channel maximum amounts of energy into the role delivering premium customer service at all times
• Adhere to different Project Management methodologies (Agile etc) and leverage different CI/CD tools

Extra Gems For

• Google, AWS and/or Industry certifications.
• Familiarity with object storage such as AWS S3, Firebase Storage, in-memory caches such as Redis
• Demonstrated performance of threat modeling, risk assessment techniques, code reviews in the context of DevSecOps security
• Knowledge of Application Monitoring using tools like Google Stackdriver
• Broad familiarity with other languages like J2EE, Python as we write some code in these as well.
• Experience with Github and advanced Github features.
• Experience of working in Product industry
• Open source contributions, interesting hobby projects.

Why Us?

• High Growth Startup environment 
• Company sponsored courses and education material
• Lots of learning opportunities 
• Work with a super-talented team of professionals
• Informal work-culture, Casual Dress Code, multiple outings and trips
• Performance Based Bonus
• Competitive Salary
• Medical Insurance for you and your family 
• Subsidies Lunch and Unlimited Snacks, Tea & Coffee in the house at all times

About Us:
Nativebyte is a software services company with focus on building large scale enterprise applications which work with millions of users. We work with startups and large corporates alike to develop end to end technology solution for them.

Job Description:
We are looking for a Backend developer who is proficient with Node.js. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known Node.js workflows. You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for server-side web application logic and integration of the work front-end developers
• Write the web services and APIs used by front-end developer and mobile application developers.
• API integration Backup and restore technologies for a website’s files and DB
  
  

Skills:

• Proficient knowledge of the back-end programming language and the framework that is used by the company
• Understanding of front end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (to communicate with team members on the front-end) 
• Ability to manage a hosting environment, including database administration as well as scaling applications to handle load changes
• Knowledge of accessibility and security compliance 
• Experience with version control, such as Git
  
  

Notice Period - Immediate or 15 days or 30 days.

• Worked as a Node.js developer on multiple projects with relevant experience between 1 to 4+ Years.
• Extensive knowledge of Nodejs, JavaScript, APIs, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Able to work on independent nodejs projects.
• Experience in mongoDB database queries. Able to write and manage complex DB queries .
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.