Senior Node JS Developer

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions including data protection
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.
• Collaborating with front-end application developers on element integration
• Writing efficient, reusable, and testable code used in high-performance applications
• Implementing and recommending improvements to technologies and processes.
• Coordinate requirements, schedules, and activities; contribute to team meetings; and troubleshoot development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms
• Support and develop other developers providing advice, coaching, and educational opportunities
• Define web architectures and solutions from business requirements, produce estimates and timeline, and manage delivery against those plans
• Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and develop new features

Identify and correct bottlenecks as well as fix bugs.

Key Skills: 

• Should have a working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies. 
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.
• In-depth knowledge of Node.js frameworks such as Express.js and Koa.js
• Applicable knowledge of web libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, Polymer, and Closure
• Hands-on expertise in REST, MySQL/PostgreSQL, WebSocket, MongoDB, Redis, etc.
• Strong proficiency with JavaScript (or Coffee-Script), Node.js, Express.js, Backbone.js, and jQuery
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express, Strong-Loop, etc depending on chosen technology stack
• Experience/Knowledge of additional programming languages/frameworks like Spring Boot, Go, Python or .NET
• The experience of delivering functionality while fulfilling non-functional requirements like availability, reliability, performance, scalability, etc.;
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, libraries, frameworks, and tech stacks 
• Strong proficiency in backend languages (Ruby, Python, PHP, etc.)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, React, Vue)
• Experience with back-end data management that optimizes RESTful APIs / microservices performance for varied user platforms – desktop, mobile (iOS), web services, and more
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages such as Jade, EJS, etc.
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors such as Stylus, Less, etc.
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance.
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration knowledge of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with at least one Cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud)
• Knowledge of microservice design patterns and architecture