Node js Developer

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The Talent Enterprise is hiring experienced Node.js Architect in India.

Role Summary

As a Node.js Architect, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of backend applications and services, ensuring they are scalable, high-performing, and secure. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, DevOps, and project managers, to architect solutions that meet our business requirements. Your role will also involve mentoring and guiding the development team in best practices, code optimization, and design patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Design: Define and implement the architecture for backend services using Node.js and related frameworks, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and robustness.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as the primary technical leader on backend projects, providing mentorship and guidance on Node.js best practices, code standards, and design patterns.
• Code Reviews and Quality Assurance: Oversee code reviews and enforce quality standards, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Collaboration: Work closely with front-end teams, DevOps, and other stakeholders to deliver full-stack solutions that align with product and technical requirements.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, ensuring efficient data handling and high system performance.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices to protect data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Documentation: Develop comprehensive documentation for architecture, design, processes, and code to ensure ease of maintenance and scalability.
• Innovation and Research: Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Node.js, microservices, and distributed systems, bringing innovative ideas to the team.

Requirements

• Experience: 7+ years in software development, with at least 4+ years focused on Node.js development.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Node.js, including Express.js, Nest.js, or similar frameworks. Strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, asynchronous programming, and event-driven architecture.
• Database Knowledge: Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Cloud Services: Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including deploying and managing Node.js applications in a cloud environment.
• Microservices: Deep understanding of microservices architecture and experience designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with DevOps processes, CI/CD tools, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Agile Methodology: Proven experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication, and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Frameworks: Knowledge of popular Node.js libraries and frameworks (NestJS, Koa, Hapi, etc.).
• Security Practices: Familiarity with security frameworks, data encryption, and access control.

You'll get:

• Competitive salary with health benefits
• An extremely energising, dynamic and fast paced entrepreneurial working culture and environment
• An opportunity to work on leading edge technology products and solutions that will be first movers in the market
• An opportunity to travel to international locations where our clients may be based
• Latest laptop, devices and technologies for your needs
• Unique and supportive opportunities to progress in your career
• On-going team and professional development

Where:

Remote

About Mercer Talent Enterprise

Mercer Talent Enterprise is a global leader in talent assessment, technology, and leadership development. As the world’s first and only company to pioneer the science of Behaviourmetrics®, we empower organizations to make critical people decisions by blending contemporary psychometric tools and assessment solutions with the latest advances in technology and data science.

main objectives of the Senior Developer role

• Delivery of working software according to specifications
• Providing clarity on the progress of development work
• Assisting team members by sharing knowledge and coaching
• Suggesting process improvements with regard to team collaboration

The key requirements include the following:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering or a related field
• 7+ years of development experience with Python programming
• Experience in setting up CI/CD workflows
• Experience in drafting solution architecture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Key expertise and experience:

• Understanding of application architecture built on AWS/Python/React/MongoDB technological stack
• Proven Python skills and experience with modules such as Flask and FastAPI
• Experience in building high-load applications in AWS Cloud, preferably in a micro-service architecture
• Experience in developing commercial software, preferably in the financial domain
• Proficiency in working with legacy code and acquiring domain knowledge
• Experience with MongoDB and/or other NoSQL databases
• Experience in creating and automating tests (pytest) and using containers (Docker)
• Proficiency in using Linux-based development environments with GitHub and CI/CD
• Familiarity with the Atlassian stack (JIRA/Confluence)
• Nice to have – experience in integration with ERP, CRM, and SAP
• Nice to have – experience in building financial systems/knowledge of enterprise economics

Knowledge of key processes:

• Scrum / Agile way of working 
• TDD/BDD
• CI/CD 

Role Overview 

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be working closely with our core team in building products from  scratch into large-scale platforms and solving business problems leveraging new and innovative  technology. More than anything, we are looking for engineers that are eager to learn and build a  meaningful company. We are a small team and encourage engineers to wear many hats 

Responsibilities  

• Design and build highly reliable and performant applications that deliver a great user experience.
• Own large technical deliverables and execute in a structured manner.
• Take the accountability of the overall health of the applications you build.
• Platformize components as libraries, utilities and promote reuse.
• Be able to conceptualize and develop prototypes quickly

Skills & Requirements

      ▪ Work Experience between 2 to 6  years in large scale applications with desire to work  in fast paced startups  

▪ Experience/Knowledge of Node.JS, Express .JS, AWS, MongoDB.

      Deep understanding of your tools: Languages, frameworks, systems.

1. Building products that impact millions
2. Working on really tough problems that challenge you
3. Being part of a small team where you are impactful

1. 50K+ API requests/min
2. 25K+ concurrent users every second

• A team that loves coding & building exceptional quality products
• Challenges that will push you beyond your limits
• A democratic place where everyone is heard & aware
• No hierarchy, politics, bosses, managers or anything like that
• And most importantly, Happy Vibes!

1. Good skill on NodeJS, Angular 4+, MongoDB, and MySQL
2. Having Good knowledge of AWS serverless technologies (Lambda) and other services like EC2, S3 SES, and others.
3. Must be passionate about writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
4. Self-starter with the ability to cope with sharp learning curves.
5. Primary: NodeJS, MySQL, MongoDB, AngularJS, ES6 Additional: Angular 2.x and Angular 4

This person MUST have:

• B.E Computer Science or equivalent
• 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.
• Strong communication skills.

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.