NodeJs Developer

Position: NodeJS Developer

Location: Menlo Park, CA

Need candidate who could go for in person interview.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and secure backend applications using Node.js.

· Design and implement RESTful APIs and, where applicable, GraphQL services.

· Build integrations with databases, third-party services, and external APIs.

· Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

· Develop automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

· Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues.

· Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability.

· Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

· Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.

· Work with DevOps teams to support deployment, monitoring, and continuous integration processes.

· Contribute to technical planning, architecture decisions, and documentation.

· Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

· Strong proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.

· Hands-on experience with Node.js and frameworks such as Express.js, NestJS, or Fastify.

· Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.

· Proficiency with relational or NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.

· Understanding of asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and performance optimization.

· Experience with Git and collaborative software development workflows.

· Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, or Chai.

· Knowledge of software development life cycles, debugging, and code quality standards.

· Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

· Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

· Experience with Docker and containerized applications.

· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

· Experience with microservices and distributed systems.

· Familiarity with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka.

· Understanding of authentication and authorization protocols, including OAuth 2.0 and JWT.

· Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.