Senior Backend Engineer

4 years

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We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer (Node.js ) with deep expertise in TypeScript to design, develop, and optimize high-performance backend systems. In this role, you will build scalable server-side architectures that power next-generation edtech platforms for Ivy League universities. Your responsibilities will include designing robust APIs, implementing complex business logic, and integrating with external systems such as gaming servers and educational content providers.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop complex, high-performance Node.js applications.
  • Build RESTful APIs for content management, user authentication, and analytics.
  • Build and maintain scalable server-side architectures using Node.js and related technologies.
  • Design and optimize database schemas and queries for NoSQL Cosmos DB.
  • Optimize application performance through profiling and monitoring.
  • Handle high-traffic scenarios and implement them.
  • Participate in system design discussions and architectural decision-making.
  • Establish and enforce coding standards and development workflows.
  • Do code reviews.
  • Help mentor junior backend developers.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in shipping high-quality Node.js code to production.
  • Should have experience handling a small team of junior developers.
  • Expertise in Node.js frameworks like Express, Fastify, NestJS.
  • Experience with real-time applications - WebSockets, Socket.io .
  • Proficiency in database technologies like Cosmos DB and Redis.
  • Git mastery - version control and branching strategies.
  • Good understanding of distributed systems concepts - how they work and scale.
  • Mandatory Skills: Node.js + TypeScript, Fastify, Nx Monorepo (mandatory for modular architecture), Azure Cosmos DB (Mongo API with Mongoos recommended) / MongoDB, Docker (local setup + deployable image), Jest (unit + integration tests), Passport + JWT (auth).

Good To Have

  • Message queues (Azure Communication Service).
  • Cloud platforms (Azure).
  • Monitoring tools (DataDog, Prometheus).
  • Containerization (Docker) and Orchestration (Kubernetes).
This job was posted by Anoop Munshi from dMACQ.

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