NodeJS Developer, Menlo Park, CA (Hybrid- 3 days Onsite)

Role: NodeJS Developer

Location: Menlo Park, CA

Day 1 onsite (3 days work from Office, 2 days work from home)

Final F2F client round is must

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Node.js Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and services. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in core Node.js development, API design, asynchronous programming, and server-side application architecture. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Node.js.
• Build scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Work with asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and server-side JavaScript.
• Develop clean, modular, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Integrate applications with databases, third-party services, and external APIs.
• Perform debugging, troubleshooting, code optimization, and performance tuning.
• Write unit tests, integration tests, and automated test cases.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams.
• Work with version control systems and support CI/CD processes.
• Prepare technical documentation for applications, APIs, and development processes.
• Monitor applications and help resolve production issues.

Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of asynchronous programming, promises, callbacks, and event loops.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Knowledge of Express.js or comparable Node.js frameworks.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.
• Proficiency with relational or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
• Familiarity with API security, authentication, authorization, and data validation.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Strong understanding of Git and software development best practices.
• Good problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with Java and an understanding of common backend development concepts.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience with message queues, event-driven systems, or streaming technologies.
• Understanding of Docker, containerization, and cloud-based application deployment.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services.
• Knowledge of TypeScript and modern JavaScript development practices.
• Experience with application monitoring, logging, and performance analysis.
• Understanding of Agile or Scrum development methodologies.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience working with GraphQL.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Exposure to serverless architectures.
• Knowledge of automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities.
• Experience working in a large-scale, high-availability production environment.
• Familiarity with secure coding standards and performance optimization techniques.