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Lead Node.js Engineer

Shree Narayani Networking Solutions LLCLivingston, NJ🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This Lead Node.js Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape impactful backend architecture and drive innovation within a reputable company. You'll thrive here if you possess strong technical leadership and a passion for building scalable, high-performance microservices. Apply now to leverage your expertise and contribute to cutting-edge projects!

Quick overview

Salary$75/hr
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeOn Site
LocationLivingston, NJ, United States
DockerDynamoDBGCPMicroservicesMongoDBMySQLNestJSSQLAWSGraphQLKafkaRabbitMQRedisRESTAzureNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLKubernetesJavaScriptTypeScriptAgileCI/CD

Job description

Job Title: Lead Node.js Engineer

Job Type: Long-Term Contract

Location: Livingston, NJ (Hybrid – 3 days Onsite per week)

Interview Process: Virtual rounds + Final Round ONSITE (Local Candidates Only)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead Node.js Engineer to join a highly sought-after technology team. In this role, you will lead the architecture, development, and delivery of high-performance backend microservices and APIs. You will partner closely with engineering leads, product managers, and cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable software in an agile, cloud-native environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and maintain high-throughput backend services and microservices using Node.js and TypeScript.

  • Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and code reviews for junior and mid-level engineers.

  • Design and implement RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and event-driven architectures.

  • Optimize database queries, data models, and application performance (SQL and NoSQL environments).

  • Drive best practices across CI/CD deployment pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP).

  • Participate in agile ceremonies, sprint planning, technical design reviews, and backlog refinement.

  • Conduct hands-on testing (Unit, Integration, End-to-End) to ensure high reliability and zero-downtime releases.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 8+ years of total software development experience with 3+ years in a Lead or Principal capacity.

  • Expert-level proficiency in Node.js, Express.js/NestJS, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.

  • Strong background in building and scaling RESTful APIs, Microservices, and Cloud-native applications (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

  • Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL stores (MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB).

  • Hands-on experience with message brokers and event streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS).

  • Experience with DevOps automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.

  • Exceptional communication skills with a proven track record of mentoring developers and articulating technical architecture to leadership.

Location & Onsite Requirement

  • Local Candidates Only: Must be within a reasonable commuting distance to Livingston, NJ for 3 days onsite per week.

  • Candidates must be available to attend the final interview round ONSITE in Livingston, NJ.


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