Senior Node.js Developer

Company: Amura Health

Location: Velachery, Chennai

Work Model: 6 Days Work From Office (Mandatory)

About Amura Health:

Amura Health is building a transformative health platform focused on improving human potential through better health outcomes. The company believes that healthier bodies lead to healthier brains, enabling people to solve more complex problems, contribute meaningfully to society, and create a better future.

The organization is building next-generation healthcare technology products and platforms that aim to redefine the way medicine is practiced globally. With a strong focus on innovation, scale, and impact, Amura Health operates in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment where engineers work on meaningful and technically challenging problems.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Node.js and distributed backend systems. The ideal candidate should have experience building scalable APIs, microservices, and backend infrastructure capable of handling high-performance workloads.

This role requires end-to-end ownership of backend modules, including architecture, development, testing, deployment, optimization, and production support. The candidate will collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to build reliable and scalable systems.

Key Responsibilities

Develop scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices using Node.js frameworks such as Express.js and NestJS.

Own backend modules end-to-end from design and implementation to testing and deployment.

Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and high-quality production-grade code.

Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and system efficiency.

Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and improve platform stability.

Work with relational and NoSQL databases for scalable data management.

Implement caching solutions using Redis and optimize API response times.

Work with queues and asynchronous processing systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Amazon SQS.

Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and infrastructure improvements.

Participate in system design discussions and architectural decision-making.

Contribute to engineering best practices, documentation, and code review processes.

Work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership and accountability.

Required Skills & Technical Expertise

Strong expertise in Node.js and backend development.

Hands-on experience with TypeScript, Express.js, and NestJS.

Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven systems.

Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.

Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.

Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis.

Knowledge of caching strategies and performance optimization.

Hands-on experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS.

Understanding of Docker, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Exposure to AWS cloud infrastructure and deployment environments.

Strong debugging, monitoring, and performance tuning skills.

Knowledge of scalable backend architecture and system reliability.

Eligibility Criteria

4 to 7 years of hands-on backend development experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering discipline.

Candidates from strong product engineering backgrounds will be preferred.

Experience working in fast-paced startup or high-growth product environments is preferred.

Strong communication, ownership, and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Must be comfortable working from office 6 days a week in Velachery, Chennai.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a strong backend engineer who has experience building scalable systems in product-driven environments. They should be comfortable taking ownership of backend services, solving complex engineering challenges, debugging production issues, and collaborating across teams.

The candidate should possess a startup mindset, demonstrate accountability, move quickly, and contribute proactively to engineering excellence.

Work Environment & Expectations

Work from Office model with mandatory in-office presence.

6 working days per week from the Velachery, Chennai office.

High ownership and accountability-driven engineering culture.

Collaborative and fast-paced startup environment.

Candidates should be comfortable working on high-impact systems and solving challenging technical problems.

Company Website

https://amura.ai

1) Be open to learn new frameworks like Hapi.JS , Typescript , Nest.JS

2) Strong DB concepts , and hands on knowledge on MongoDB , REDIS

3) Experience working with micro-services will be a plus

4) Experience working with JWT and IAM systems will be a plus

5) Experience working with Postman , Swagger will be a plus

6) TDD knowledge is an advantage and also working with Unit Test code and familiar with test code coverage concepts.

7) Strong operating system knowledge is a plus with knowledge of how to manage threads.

8) Working experience with RabbitMQ , Kafka will be a plus

9) Strong knowledge of JS internals is a must.

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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

Strong proficiency with one of the Vue.js, Angular JS, React JS JavaScript Techologies
2. Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it , such as Express JS, Strong Loop, etc
3. Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and Promises and its quirks and workarounds
4. Good understanding of server-side templating languages (such as Jade, EJS, etc depending on your technology stack)
5. Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors such as Styles, Less
6. Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap
7. Understanding accessibility and security compliance
8. User authentication and authorization between multiple systems(Internal or Third party), servers, and environments
9. Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
10. Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
11. Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
12. Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
13. Proficient in code versioning tools, such as Git or TFS

We are looking for a Software Engineer responsible for the development of backend APIs, services. Your primary focus will be the development of REST APIs and Unit-tests for code. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Requirements:

• Sound knowledge in web application development using Node, JavaScript.
• Designing and creating RESTful APIs.
• 3-4 years of experience in node and javascript.
• Experience with databases like Elasticsearch, Redis.
• Experience using best coding practices, design patterns.
• Must have very good analytical skills.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Familiarity with continuous integration.
• Basic Knowledge in JIRA.
• Good to have familiarity with Docker.
• Good to have knowledge in Kafka, WSO2 Siddhi.

- Working on Architecture and Standards team to validate designs and standards.

- Perform coding, bug verification, unit testing, and integration testing.

We are looking for 2+ Year experienced Back-end developer to join our Team.
You will be responsible for the development and management of server side of our web applications in terms of quality and scalability. 

You should be passionate about writing optimised codes, and solving problems in real time, Data Structure and Algorithm. 

Responsibilities : 

- Write clean code to develop functional web applications 

- Should be adaptable to good practices and standards 

- Capable to write scalable codes. 

- Gather and address technical and design requirements 

- Build reusable code and libraries for future use 

- Follow emerging technologies 

Required Candidate profile

Requirements : 

- Hands on experience on Node Js, Typescript, Mongodb, Elastic Search, Kafka, RESTfull Apis, Python(Django),  Angular, Flutter / Dart

- Excellent analytical and time management skills 

- Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude 

- Understanding of deployment process with AWS/Digital Ocean/Microsoft Azure 

- Good Understanding of System Design. 

- Should be aware of design patterns 

- Understanding of TDD 

- Unit Test Frameworks - Chai, Mocha, Sinon, Supertest, Knock 

What we are looking for

- We are looking for a candidate with around 2 years of experience in Backend Development. We are looking for a team player with a very good attitude.