Node.js Developer

A. Company Overview

Occams Advisory

Operating across all U.S. states and territories, Occams boasts a team of over 100 professionals based in major cities worldwide, including New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Delhi and Mumbai. Its leadership includes alumni from Fortune 500 companies such as Barclays, UBS, and Merrill Lynch, and prestigious academic institutions like NYU, Duke University, and London Business School. Recognized as a leader in professional services, Occams delivers transformative growth and advisory solutions to clients.

B. About Your Role

We are looking for a Node.js Backend Engineer to join our Product Development Team. In this role, you will architect, develop, and optimize APIs that drive our applications, helping to lead backend development efforts, ensure seamless integrations, maintain high standards of security and scalability, and stay ahead of the curve with the latest advancements in backend technologies.

If you live and breathe APIs—instinctively thinking API-first when writing code, and eat, sleep, and dream in Node.js, thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and growth-focused environment where innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning drive success, we’d love to hear from you!

The ideal candidate is a proactive, adaptable, analytical, detail-oriented problem-solver—someone who takes initiative, embraces challenges, and is eager to contribute to a culture of excellence and impact.

This role demands expertise in generating code using generative AI. If you have experience in AI-driven development and API automation, you’ll be an invaluable addition to our team.

C. Key Responsibilities

• Architect, Build, and Maintain high-performance, secure, and scalable backend systems to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Develop and Optimize RESTful and GraphQL APIs to facilitate seamless data flow between services and enhance system interoperability.
• Lead backend code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior developers to enhance team efficiency and skill development.
• Implement API-first design principles to create modular, reusable, and efficient backend systems.
• Leverage generative AI to automate code generation and improve development workflows for enhanced productivity.
• Apply a purist approach to software architecture and database schema design, ensuring consistency and maintainability.
• Integrate and Utilize AI models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama, and similar to develop AI-driven applications.
• Optimize API performance to maintain low latency and high availability at scale, improving user experience.
• Ensure secure API authentication and authorization by implementing OAuth, JWT, and other security standards.
• Collaborate with front-end and DevOps teams to ensure seamless end-to-end application performance.
• Stay Updated on emerging backend technologies, API trends, and AI integrations to drive continuous innovation.

Success Metrics:

• API Performance

  – Maintain low latency and high availability at 99.9% uptime.

• Security Compliance

  – Ensure 100% adherence to authentication and authorization best practices.

• Code Quality

  – Maintain a 90%+ acceptance rate in code reviews with minimal rework.

• AI Integration

  – Successfully implement at least two AI-driven features per development cycle.

D. Required Qualifications & Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

Experience:

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in backend development with a strong focus on Node.js.

Essential Technical Skills:

• Strong experience in Node.js frameworks.
• Expertise in JavaScript & relevant frontend technologies.
• Hands-on experience with MySQL Database management and optimization.
• Must have developed CRMs, Project management tools, and ERPs.
• Knowledge of ReactJS, AngularJS and Vue.js (to coordinate with the front-end team).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred but Not Mandatory:

• Experience with cloud-based deployments and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, Web Services, and Microservices architecture.

E. Benefits & Perks

• Health Insurance

  for you and your dependents including parents

• Provident Fund

• 3 % Fixed CTC

  Budget for Learning Opportunities
• Market Leading

  Leave Policy

• Paid Holidays

  per Calendar Year
• Employee Recognition & Rewards
• One of the best cultures of benevolent meritocracy

F. Job Details

• Title

  : Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer

• Work Schedule

  : Office

• Nature

  : Full time

• Shift

  : 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM IST

• Location

  : Delhi, India/ Dehradun, Uttarakhand