Shopify Developer

Job Title : Senior Node.js Developer (SDE 2)

Experience : 5+ Years

Location : Bengaluru (Whitefield)

Work Mode : Hybrid (3 Days WFO)

Openings : 2

Notice Period : Immediate–20 Days Preferred

Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced Senior Node.js Developer (SDE 2) professional with strong expertise in building scalable backend applications, microservices, and distributed systems in Agile environments.

Mandatory Keywords :

Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, GraphQL, Microservices, Cloud, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, System Design.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend systems using Node.js & TypeScript.

• Build REST APIs and GraphQL services.

• Develop secure, reusable, and high-performance applications.

• Work on microservices, cloud platforms, and production support.

• Follow best practices including TDD, testing, and DevOps processes.

• Mentor team members and contribute to technical excellence.

Mandatory Skills :

• 5+ years of software development experience.

• Strong hands-on experience in Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript.

• Experience with Express.js/Koa/Sails.js.

• GraphQL, REST APIs, Microservices

• AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud

• Docker, Kubernetes, Redis

• Strong understanding of distributed systems, Git, and DevOps.

Good to Have :

Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apollo Federation, New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, React.js/Next.js, Jest/Mocha/Cucumber

Interview Process :

• L1 – Technical
• L2 – Coding
• L3 – System Design (HLD + LLD)

We are looking for passionate people who love solving interesting and complex technology challenges, who are enthusiastic about building an industry first innovative product to solve new age real world problems. This role requires strategic leadership, the ability to manage complex technical challenges, and the ability to drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence. As a Backend SDE-2, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, product management, and operations to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement engineering strategies that support business objectives. Understand broader organization goals and prepare technology roadmaps.
• Technical Excellence: Guide the team in designing and implementing scalable, extensible and secure software systems. Drive the adoption of best practices in technical architecture, coding standards, and software testing to ensure product delivery with highest speed AND quality.
• Project and Program Management: Setting up aggressive as well as realistic timelines with all the stakeholders, ensure the successful delivery of engineering projects as per the defined timelines with best quality standards ensuring budget constraints are met. Use agile methodologies to manage the development process and resolve bottlenecks.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Business, and Operations teams to define project requirements and deliverables. Ensure the smooth integration of engineering efforts across the organization.
• Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate technical risks and roadblocks. Proactively identify areas of technical debt and drive initiatives to reduce it.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in software engineering
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-impact software projects.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages and modern development frameworks.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with releational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch.
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders at all levels.

Skills:- MySQL, Python, Django, AWS, NoSQL, Kafka, Redis, ElasticSearch

• At least one year experience with PHP or NodeJS.
• Experience with at least one Relational database like MongoDB, MySQL or NoSQL
• Experience with multiple PHP frameworks will be plus(e.g Wordpress, Laravel, Codeigniter,Symfony, cakePHP)
• Proficiency with multiple PHP Frameworks.
• Proficiency designing and building APIs.
• Comfortable in a work environment that requires strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction coupled with team collaboration and open communication
• Thorough knowledge of Ajax, Javascript, HTML,CSS and other web technologies XHTML and HTML5 coding is desirable.
• Experience in both Linux and Windows environment development. Understanding of RESTful web services.
• Work in a fast-paced, creative atmosphere to develop new ideas that adapt to evolving user needs
• Experience using Git / GitHub. Excellent communication skills      

Responsibilities :

- Assist in requirements gathering and technical planning to design solutions that meet client needs

- Create clean, well-documented, efficient, and standards-compliant code with an eye towards

performance optimization

- Define, design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance applications

and tools written in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and other languages, as necessary

- Develop custom modules for integration into ERP, accounting, fulfillment, and marketing systems

- Actively troubleshoot and support applications in production-- critical environments

- Account for client short- and long-term goals when recommending a solution

- Set up, configure, and optimize enterprise-level e-commerce software and servers

- Provide technical leadership in the development and delivery of solutions

- Troubleshoot production application issues under pressure and define a path to resolve them

- Perform team code reviews and provide technical oversight

- Implement and maintain Magento development standards and best practices

- Tracks the work against plan and reports the status on agreed time without fail.

- Interface with the clients to understand and document their needs.

-Ability to mentor team members in core skills

Primary Technical Skills:

Magento

PHP

OOPS

Javascript

XML

JSON

Payment Gateway

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Design Patterns

MVC

Soft Skills

Excellent oral and written communication.

Required Skills:

- 2 to 8 years of experience building scalable, robust Web or e-commerce applications in OOP PHP

- Experience with Magento 2.x

-Minimum 1+ yrs exp in Magento 2.x

- Experience working with the following technologies: Javascript (Prototype and JQuery), XML, JSON,

SQL, PHP, CSS2, CSS3

- Experience with HTML, tableless layout design, and standards-compliant markup

- Experience with OOP PHP (3+ years)

- Experience with site optimization

- Experiences with theme integration and customization

- Knowledge of online payment gateways (e.g., Authorize.net, PayPal, etc.)

- Understanding of the MVC design pattern

- Proficient in authoring, editing, and presenting technical documents

- Prior consulting experience

- Demonstrated ability to adapt and work with team members of various experience levels

- Ability to work with minimal direction with a focus on customer satisfaction

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Some travel will be required for this position

Secondary Skills :

- In-depth knowledge of PCI compliance and other e-commerce industry topics

- Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms

- Knowledge of caching, and scaling techniques

- Multi-website, store view deploymentRestricted

• Build robust & scalable web applications
• Participate in product design, development, verification, troubleshooting & delivery of web applications.
• Design and create relational database schema & application framework as needed
• Work with a worldwide team to integrate the product to meet the requirement

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science from a top-tier institution
• Relevant full-time work experience of 4-8 years
• Strong foundation in computer science, with solid competencies in object-oriented software design patterns, software QA methodologies, processes, and test automation.
• Ability to self-teach.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• PHP, Javascript/AJAX, SOAP/REST, GIT
• MySQL/NoSQL
• Linux
• Software development life cycle (SDLC)

Desirable Technical Skills:

• Linux scripting