The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing robust backend systems, contributing to the development of scalable and secure web applications and develop and refine our design system. This role requires a proactive individual who can work independently within a cross-functional agile team.

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Development: Develop and maintain server-side logic using Node.js, ensuring high performance.
• Design System Implementation: Develop and refine our design system, ensuring consistency and reusability of UI components across various applications.
• API Design and Implementation: Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs, providing seamless communication between different system components.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy and manage applications on AWS, leveraging cloud services to optimize performance, scalability, and security.
• Database Management: Design and manage database systems, ensuring efficient data storage, retrieval, and security.
• Integration with Frontend: Collaborate with frontend developers, ensuring smooth integration and efficient data flow between the backend and React-based frontend applications.
• Security: Implement best practices in security, ensuring secure data handling and protection against vulnerabilities.
• Code Quality and Reviews: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Conduct code reviews and contribute to maintaining high-quality coding standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, and deployment. Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in the development process.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of at least 4 years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on Node.js.
• Proven Expertise in:
• Node.js: Strong experience in building and maintaining backend services using Node.js and its associated frameworks (e.g., Express).
• API Development: Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, with a deep understanding of HTTP protocols, API security, and versioning.
• AWS: Experience with AWS cloud services, including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and API Gateway. Proficiency in deploying and managing cloud-based applications.
• Database Systems: Proficiency in working with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB). Experience in schema design, query optimization, and data migration.
• Rust and Networking knowledge
• Security: Strong understanding of security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and authorization.
• Frontend Collaboration: Basic understanding of React and its ecosystem to facilitate smooth integration and collaboration with frontend developers.
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git, including experience with branching, merging, and pull requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Additional Skills: Experience with microservices architecture, serverless computing, and working with containerization tools like Docker is a plus.