Senior Software Engineer Node.js

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer – Node.js
Location: Gurgaon
Employment Type: Contract (3 months, extendable)
Experience Level: 5+ Years
Reports To: CTO

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Node.js Senior Software Engineer (SSE) to join our backend development team. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in Node.js, experience in building scalable backend services, and strong leadership skills to guide a team toward clean, modular, and high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain reliable backend APIs and services using Node.js, Express/NestJS.
• Design scalable server-side solutions with a focus on performance and security.
• Enforce best practices via code reviews and architectural guidance.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, QA, and product teams across the development lifecycle.
• Own technical documentation, API management, and system optimization.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and system reliability.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of developers.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development, with 3+ years in Node.js.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), async programming, event-driven patterns.
• Hands-on with REST APIs, WebSockets, microservices.
• Experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Familiar with unit testing & TDD practices.
• Strong experience in Docker, CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of RabbitMQ, Kafka, or other message queues.
• Proficient with Git & Agile methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS Lambda, GCP, or Azure serverless/cloud-native development.

Job Type: Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month

Experience:

• IT: 5 years (Required)
• Node.js: 5 years (Required)
• JavaScript: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person