NodeJS Developer

Job Title: Associate Backend Engineer

Job Summary:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Associate Backend Engineer with 1 to 2 years of experience to join our growing engineering team. Whether you're a recent graduate or have some industry experience, this role offers a strong foundation to grow your skills in real-world backend development. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers and contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend systems that power our products.

This position is ideal for individuals who are eager to learn, write production-grade code, and grow into a high-performing backend engineer.

Website: https://www.thealteroffice.com/about

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in building and maintaining backend services and APIs for web and mobile applications.
• Work with both relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases for data modeling and storage.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code under guidance.
• Contribute to authentication, authorization, and other core backend features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, frontend, and QA to deliver complete features.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve code quality.
• Debug issues, write unit/integration tests, and help maintain service reliability and performance.
• Learn to work with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and deployment workflows.
• Use tools like Docker, basic cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure), and optionally explore monitoring/logging tools.
• Explore new technologies such as GraphQL, WebSockets, or message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) when relevant.

Requirements:

• 1 to 2 years of backend development experience, including internships, academic projects, freelance, or open-source work.
• Familiarity with at least one backend programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, etc.).
• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP, databases, and server-side logic.
• Exposure to SQL and NoSQL databases and understanding of CRUD operations.
• Familiarity with Git and fundamental development workflows.
• Willingness to learn and apply best practices in scalability, security, and asynchronous programming.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and eagerness to take feedback and grow.
• Good communication and collaboration skills in a team environment.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Involvement in the full software development life cycle within broadly defined parameters and

providing software solutions keeping into consideration, the software quality needs.

• Design and defining the interaction between the different component pieces.

• Write efficient code based on brief given by team lead.

• Fast prototyping of proof-of concept features / application based on brief.

• Develop and maintain new features on Java stack.

• Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or application.

• Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments.

• Work closely with the peers and Leads to develop the best technical design and approach for new

product development.

• Build software solutions for complex problems.

• Compliance with build/release and configuration management process.

• Responsibility to develop unit test cases for his/her project module.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND THAT A CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE WHEN APPLYING FOR

POSITION

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer or similar role

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

• B.E./ B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech. / M.S. in Computer Science, Electronics or a related field.

• Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment

• Knowledge of coding languages (e.g. Java, JavaScript) and frameworks/systems

• Experience with databases (Oracle / Postgre) and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks

• Ability to learn new languages and technologies

• Excellent communication skills

• Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude

PREFERRED SKILLS

ADDITIONAL SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED FAVORABLE FOR A CANDIDATE WHO IS

APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION.

• Excited about the start-up company “experience”.

• BS/MS in Computer science preferred.

• Full project lifecycle experience.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Required Knowledge and technical skills:
- Expert level experience designing and building web services using Java
- Hands on experience in frameworks like struts , springs, hibernate
- Experience with multiple database platforms
- Experience with high volume, mission critical applications
- Experience building distributed systems at Internet scale
- Knowledge of commonly used design patterns
- Prior experience building internet platforms from the ground up
- Understanding Microservices patterns and architectures, enterprise design and industry best practices.

Required Qualities/ personal skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and time management skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience working in a fast-paced delivery environment