Lead Node.js Engineer

Livingston, NJ, US • Posted 17 hours ago • Updated 15 hours ago
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract Independent
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
$65 - $75/hr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Node.js
  • Typescript
  • javascript

Summary

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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  • Dice Id: 91173025
  • Position Id: 657-46503-1792154158
  • Posted 17 hours ago

Company Info

About Shree Narayani Networking Solutions LLC

GlobalPoint is a global provider of innovative consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. We deliver solutions that leverage the process knowledge of our consultants. Our services are broad based and include business process improvement, analytical services, ERP implementations, global roll-outs, E-business solutions, upgrades, testing, as well as application management, and infrastructure support. We partner with leading technology companies like IBM, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems to maximize the value we bring to our customers. We stay abreast of the latest advances of our partners so that our customers can continually benefit from these. Our employees have on an average over ten years of industry and consulting experience that enables them to make our customers more competitive.

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Parth Chaturvedi

Recruiter @ Shree Narayani Networking Solutions LLC

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