Sr. Backend Developer (Node.js / MERN Stack)
Experience: 6+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Greater Noida west
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Backend Developer with 6+ years of software development experience, including strong hands-on expertise in Node.js and the MERN stack. The ideal candidate should have prior experience working in a product-based company, where they have designed, developed, and maintained scalable, high-performance backend systems. You will be responsible for building robust APIs, designing scalable architectures, optimizing databases, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and reliable products.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js and Express.js.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices for web and mobile applications.
- Design and optimize MongoDB database schemas, queries, indexes, and data models.
- Collaborate with frontend developers to ensure seamless integration with React.js applications.
- Develop secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using JWT, OAuth, or similar technologies.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Write clean, reusable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement effective solutions.
- Work closely with Product Managers, QA Engineers, UI/UX Designers, and DevOps teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decision-making.
- Implement logging, monitoring, and debugging strategies to maintain application health.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and data protection best practices.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 6+ years of professional backend development experience.
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in Node.js and Express.js.
- Strong expertise in MongoDB, including aggregation pipelines, indexing, and query optimization.
- Good understanding of React.js and frontend-backend integration.
- Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and asynchronous programming.
- Experience with Git and version control workflows.
- Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Knowledge of Redis, caching strategies, and message queues is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of application security, authentication, and authorization.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
Mandatory Requirements
- 6+ years of overall software development experience.
- Strong expertise in Node.js with a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on development experience.
- Prior experience working in a product-based company is mandatory.
- Proven experience in building scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with GraphQL.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience with event-driven architecture and message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.
- Exposure to automated testing frameworks and backend testing.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or ELK Stack.
Soft Skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor team members.
- Self-motivated with excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to work on innovative and scalable products.
- Collaborative and technology-driven work environment.
- Career growth and leadership opportunities.
- Competitive salary and performance-based rewards.
- Exposure to modern technologies and best engineering practices.
Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
