NodeJS Developer

Job Title: Sr. Node.js Developer

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Job Type: Full Time

Department: MEAN Stack

About Simform:

Simform is a premier digital engineering company specializing in Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Experience Engineering to create seamless digital experiences and scalable products. Simform is a strong partner for Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and Databricks. With a presence in 5+ countries, Simform primarily serves North America, the UK, and the Northern European market.

Simform takes pride in being one of the most reputed employers in the region, having created a thriving work culture with a high work-life balance that gives a sense of freedom and opportunity to grow.

Role Overview: 

We are looking for a Sr. Node Developer who not only possesses extensive backend expertise but also demonstrates proficiency in system design, cloud services, microservices architecture, and containerization. (Additionally, a good understanding of frontend tech stack to give support to frontend developers is highly valued) We're currently seeking a seasoned Senior Node.js Engineer who not only possesses extensive backend expertise but also demonstrates proficiency in system design, cloud services, microservices architecture, and containerization. (Additionally, a good understanding of frontend tech stack to give support to frontend developers is highly valued) 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop reusable, testable, maintainable, and scalable code with a focus on unit testing.
• Implement robust security measures and data protection mechanisms across projects.
• Champion the implementation of design patterns such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Actively participate in architecture design sessions and sprint planning meetings, contributing valuable insights.
• Lead code reviews, providing insightful comments and guidance to team members.
• Mentor team members, assisting in debugging complex issues and providing optimal solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience: 4+yrs
• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript, including core concepts and best practices.
• Extensive experience in developing highly scalable services and APIs using various protocols.
• Proficiency in data modeling and optimizing database performance in both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB, leveraging technologies like TypeORM, Sequelize, or Knex.
• Proficient in working with frameworks like NestJS, LoopBack, Express, and other TypeScript-based frameworks.
• Strong familiarity with unit testing libraries such as Jest, Mocha, and Chai.
• Expertise in code versioning using Git or Bitbucket.
• Practical experience with Docker for building and deploying microservices.
• Strong command of Linux, including familiarity with server configurations.
• Familiarity with queuing protocols and asynchronous messaging systems.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience with frontend JavaScript concepts and frameworks such as ReactJS.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing cloud architectures, particularly on AWS services.
• Knowledge of GraphQL and its associated libraries like Apollo and Prisma.
• Hands-on experience with deployment pipelines and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with document, key/value, or other non-relational database systems like Elasticsearch, Redis, and DynamoDB.
• Ability to build AI-centric applications and work with machine learning models, Langchain, vector databases, embeddings, etc.

Why Join Us:

• Young Team, Thriving Culture
• Flat-hierarchical, friendly, engineering-oriented, and growth-focused culture.
• Well-balanced learning and growth opportunities
• Free health insurance.
• Office facilities with a game zone, in-office kitchen with affordable lunch service, and free snacks.
• Sponsorship for certifications/events and library service.
• Flexible work timing, leaves for life events, WFH, and hybrid options

Key Responsibilities:

• Interact with team-mates and customers to identify problems and solutions in working toward completion of project goal. • Develop technical specifications based on functional requirements • Initiator and communicator – Drive communication with potential customers through effective product demonstrations, understand their needs, and provide feedback to product teams. • Develop components of the technical solution • Help/co-ordinate with teammates in the creation of custom components and applications • Perform tests according to a given test plan and documents results • Perform basic support and debugging in test and production environment • Identify and escalate problems • Maintain and repair existing applications

Desired Skills:

• Work Experience in Sitecore's latest version • Good experience with .Net 4.5, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, MVC, Web services, SQL Server • Good knowledge of Sitecore CMS Strong knowledge of Visual Studio, TFS, and at least one of the .NET languages (Vb.Net, C#, ASP.NET) • Hands-on experience in .Net Core. • Deep understanding of the web: protocols, architecture, infrastructure, servers (IIS), proxies, load balancing, high availability, and databases, etc. • Deep understanding of modern patterns and practices: unit testing, inversion of control, repository, MVC and continuous integration, etc. • Good to have- Knowledge in Sitecore 10.0/ Sitecore Headless Architecture 

You will:

• Build services that serve millions of users
• Build for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Design easy-to-use APIs, systems, and tools
• Work with small teams of engineers, product, design, operation and other teams
• Lead projects, achieve goals, celebrate success with your teams

What you bring:

• 5+ years as individual contributor
• Strong background in Computer Science
• Strong technical expertise in robust and scalable server platform
• Helpful experiences include Java, Python, AWS, GCP, DevOps
• Leadership at bijnis is a service - you must be influential, patient, compassionate, able to prioritize, and able to inspire
• Ability to collaborate across multiple and cross functional teams
• Strategic mindset combined with pragmatic execution, and bias for action

• 5+ years experience
• Previously managed a team
• Built & managed backend systems from scratch previously.
• Lead the core backend engineering team, including mentoring, coaching, architecture, devops, code review and software infrastructure
• Should be more proficient with Django.
• Work with the executive team to shape and execute the product roadmap
• Direct our team environment to achieve sprint deliverables and acceptance criteria
• Design and monitor metrics to assess product and infrastructure performance
• Hire, build and shape the team