NodeJS Developer

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead in the design and development of robust, scalable, and efficient software solutions, ensuring the highest standards in all aspects of software development.
• Design and implement high-quality, test-driven, scalable backend code for various client projects using TypeScript and Nest.js Develop and maintain APIs to support consuming teams.
• Work closely with frontend teams to optimize REST API integrations, ensuring efficient data fetching and caching strategies.
• Create and maintain documentation, implement and follow best practices for development workflow.
• Partner closely with Project Managers and other teams to ensure the successful delivery of significant software projects, coordinating resources and managing timelines for smooth project execution.
• Efficiently prioritizes and plans complex tasks, and influences a respectful, inclusive work environment, fostering continuous learning and growthContribute innovative ideas to ensure we deliver the best solutions for our clients.
• Act as a technical mentor to more junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Strong proficiency in English (written and verbal communication) is required.
• Experience working with remote teams in North America and Latin America, ensuring smooth collaboration across time zones.
• Deep expertise with Typescript and NestJs framework.
• Experience with authentication workflows and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT)Experience with testing frameworks and best practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and e2e testing.
• Solid understanding of web technologies in general.
• Solid understanding of backend design patterns.
• Experience with designing applications that use and consume databases (SQL, ORM, etc).
• Extensive experience with building and maintaining versioned APIs Strong knowledge of GCP or other equivalent cloud platforms.
• Understanding of containerization technologies for development environments.
• Experience with messaging systems and patterns, ideally with tools like Google Pub/Sub or equivalentExperience with CI/CD pipelines for deployments (GitHub Actions preferred).
• Knowledge of security best practices, including CSP and OWASP Top 10, Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You should feel comfortable explaining technical concepts in simple terms.
• Experience working in fast-paced, Agile environments, balancing priorities across multiple projects.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading development teams.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with Algolia, Ninetailed, and Salsify
• Experience with front-end technologies like React and frameworks like NextJs
• Experience with Terraform and DevOps principles
• Certification in Cloud Development on any modern platform

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead who can drive the development of high-performance, scalable products while contributing hands-on to coding, architecture, and system design. You will work closely with a small engineering team, guiding them in technology decisions, quality delivery, and best practices while also taking ownership of key modules yourself.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development from design to deployment.
• Act as both a technical contributor and mentor within a small, agile team.
• Architect scalable, robust, and secure backend and frontend systems.
• Participate in and guide:
• System design & architecture decisions
• Algorithmic analysis and performance optimization
• Database modeling and API design
• Write clean, maintainable, high-quality code.
• Own deployment pipelines and ensure reliable production releases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure engineering excellence.
• Troubleshoot and solve complex technical challenges in production environments.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in Node.js and/or Python.
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript and React.js for frontend development.
• Knowledge of Go (Golang) is a strong advantage.
• Deep understanding of:
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• System Design
• Distributed systems concepts
• Microservices architecture
• Experience with deployment using:
• Docker, Kubernetes, or similar orchestration tools
• CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
• Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL).

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and ability to guide a small development team.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ownership mindset with focus on delivering quality, on time.
• Problem-solver with the ability to make quick and correct technical decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4–10 years of experience in software development.
• Prior experience in a startup or fast-moving product environment.
• Experience deploying and managing real-world products at scale.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build and influence real products end-to-end.
• A collaborative, high-ownership environment.
• Freedom to experiment and drive product and engineering decisions.

Looking for integration of Signavio tool with other systems like Teams, SNOW, EXTOLLO, Alice etc.,  Optimization and automation of the processes are needed  Enhance the integrations with other systems, look for optimization & automation  Candidate should have good knowledge on the above languages and frameworks  Hands on experience and good at handling the business connects is must  Should have good communication skills & Analytical Skills  Good to have: UI Frameworks like ReactJS and Angular  Should be able to understand the complete framework of application/tool  Understanding on the integrations & configurations with integrated DB and other technology classes layers is added advantage  Good team player and be ready to work individually and also team level Education: BE/B. Tech in relevant stream and equivalent degree in computer science

We're on a mission to make it possible for every person, team, and company to be able to tailor their software to solve any problem and take on any challenge. Computers may be our most powerful tools, but most of us can't build or modify the software we use on them every day. At Notion, we want to change this with focus, design, and craft.

We've been working on this together since 2016, and have customers like Pixar, Mitsubishi, Figma, Plaid, Match Group, and thousands more on this journey with us. Today, we're growing fast and excited for new teammates to join us who are the best at what they do. We're passionate about building a company as diverse and creative as the millions of people Notion reaches worldwide.

Millions of people use Notion — and this number is increasing every day. That means a million people trust us to deliver a fast, reliable, and secure experience, and we value this more than anything. We want to keep earning trust, while also continuing to amaze our users with the tools they can build in Notion. This is where you come in — to help us forge a performant and reliable path forward to the future.

• Write clean, secure, tested, and documented code.
• Design & enhance the Notion platform with new capabilities, as and when the need arises.
• Contribute to monitoring & scaling the architecture of the platform and the infrastructure.
• Write technical documentation, and contribute to determining internal processes.
• Contribute to recruiting of new backend employees

• 6+ years of experience building scalable platforms. 
• Good understanding of database (Relational Or Nosql) internals like transactions, indexes. Experience in schema design.
• 2+ years of experience working on the AWS platform, and acquaintance with technologies like Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Lambda, Elastic Load Balancer.
• Good understanding of docker internals.
• Good communication skills, good leadership skills, attention to detail, a sound understanding of algorithms, and object-oriented programming.

• You're proficient with any part of our technology stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js, Memcached, Postgres, Docker, and Elasticsearch.
• You've heard of computing pioneers like Ada Lovelace, Douglas Engelbart, Alan Kay, and others—and understand why we're big fans of their work.
• You have interests outside of technology, such as in art, history, or social sciences.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Notion.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

• Participate in the development of application software
• Own the detailed design of the system.
• Comfortable in design, implementation, testing, and documentation
• Ensure quality by writing developer level tests (unit, component, etc.)
• Works with the team for the quality and timely deliveries.
• Creates products according to the specifications and software development process
• Helps the team meet their daily and iteration objectives
• Works to remove internal and external impediments in the Scrum team
• Facilitates continuous improvement with regular inspect , Adapt and team retrospection, Interface and Participate in Scrum of Scrum

Skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in Computer Science or related field 
• 6-7 years’ experience hands-on in Node JS experience, Good Java script fundamentals. Python experience will be a plus.
• Should be experienced in web-based applications and micro-services architecture.
• Experience in relational databases ( PostgreSQL or Redshift)
• Exposure to MOCHA, CHAI test framework
• Knowledge in Test Driven Development.
• Experience of working in Cloud environments like AWS etc
• Knowledge of deploying application on Cloud Foundry
• Excellent coding and debugging skills. Knowledge of design patterns and practical application of the same
• Knowledge of Privacy & Security Rules, aspects for Software is a plus

Personal Characteristics

• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Self-starter, quick learner, ability to work with teams.
• Software Craftsmanship mindset.
• Proactive and self-driven possesses a due sense of urgency.
• Ability to stay focused on the target to deliver in an agile manner.
• Openness to collaborate in interest of project/organization.
• Shall be very good technically; good problem-solving abilities.
• Working with multisite teams, Quality conscious and Process & customer Oriented.