Backend Developer

Skillventory; Gurugram District, Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Skillventory is seeking a backend developer to design server-side architecture and build scalable API services using NodeJS/Express. You will collaborate with Product, Design, and other developers to manage databases and all lifecycle stages from design to deployment.

The role requires strong expertise in asynchronous NodeJS, TypeScript, and cloud-based infra (AWS) with Linux deployments. You will contribute to performance, security, and scalable architecture in a fast-paced product environment.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in building API services using NodeJS Express and related frameworks.
• Expert level understanding of NodeJS asynchronous runtime.
• Expert level understanding of Javascript concepts on callbacks and closures.
• Experience working with Typescript as a coding language for NodeJS and Express Applications.
• Experience with Postgres, NoSQL, Redis, and Firebase Realtime database.
• Experience with AWS services like Elastic Beanstalk, Cloudfront, S3, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, etc.
• Experience with working on linux based deployments for applications.
• Understanding of patterns and techniques for building scalable back-end infrastructure including caching, rate limiting, authentication, and authorization schemes.
• Experience in building highly scalable and high throughput services with millisecond response times.
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design server-side architecture.
• Contribute to the development of APIs and products while working with a cross-functional team.
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications.
• Contribute to all aspects of an agile software development lifecycle including design, architecture, development, documentation, testing, and operations.
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software.
• Create security and data protection settings.
• Ensure the entire stack is designed and built for speed and scalability.
• Work with the DevOps teams to ensure a smooth, automated test and deployment for the application.

Skills

NodeJS

Javascript

Typescript

Collaboration

Tools

Postgres

NoSQL

Redis

Firebase

AWS

Linux

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Design server-side architecture.
• Contribute to the development of APIs and products while working with a cross-

functional team of Product Manager, Designer, and other Developers

• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications.
• Contribute to all aspects of an agile software development lifecycle including design,

architecture, development, documentation, testing, and operations

• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software.
• Create security and data protection settings.
• Ensuring the entire stack is designed and built for speed and scalability.
• Work with the DevOps teams to ensure a smooth, automated test and deployment for

the application.

Preferred candidate profile

• 4-7 years of experience in building API services using NodeJS Express and related

frameworks.

• Expert level understanding of NodeJS asynchronous runtime.
• Expert level understanding of Javascript concepts on callbacks and closures.
• Experience working with Typescript as a coding language for NodeJS and Express

Applications.

• Experience with Postgres, NoSQL, Redis, and Firebase Realtime database.
• Experience with AWS services like Elastic Beanstalk, Cloudfront, S3, EC2, Lambda, API

Gateway, SQS, etc.

• Experience with working on linux based deployments for applications. Should be handy

with basic linux commands for deployments and debugging of applications on the

server.

• Understanding of patterns and techniques for building scalable back-end infrastructure

including caching, rate limiting, authentication, and authorization schemes.

• Experience in building highly scalable and high throughput services with millisecond

response times.

• Experience working in a collaborative team environment.