Backend Developer – Node.js

Santa Browser; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Browser is seeking a Backend Developer with 4 years of hands-on Node.js experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs. The role is based in Hyderabad, India, and involves collaborating with frontend, QA, UI/UX, and product teams to deliver robust backend solutions.

Candidates should be proficient in Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, Express.js, and relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL), with a focus on authentication, security, performance, and

Qualifications

• 4 years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Node.js is mandatory.
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript.
• Strong experience with Express.js or similar Node.js frameworks.
• Strong understanding of REST API development.
• Good experience with PostgreSQL / MySQL.
• Strong understanding of SQL and database design.
• Experience with JWT, authentication, and authorization.
• Good understanding of Node.js asynchronous programming, Promises, and Event Loop.
• Experience with Git and Git‑based workflows.
• Good understanding of HTTP, JSON, webhooks, and third‑party API integrations.
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js.
• Build robust RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js.
• Design database schemas and implement efficient database queries.
• Work with PostgreSQL / MySQL databases.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and API security.
• Integrate third‑party APIs and external services.
• Handle validation, error handling, logging, and performance optimization.
• Develop background jobs, scheduled tasks, and asynchronous processes.
• Debug and resolve development and production issues.
• Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and well‑documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and follow development best practices.
• Work closely with frontend developers, QA, UI/UX, and product teams.
• Support backend deployments and production releases.

Skills

Backend development

REST API design

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

Git

JWT authentication

Async programming

Tools

Express.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

Git

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Backend Developer with 4 years of experience and strong hands‑on expertise in Node.js to join our development team. The ideal candidate should be capable of independently designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and REST APIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js.


• Build robust RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js.


• Design database schemas and implement efficient database queries.


• Work with PostgreSQL / MySQL databases.


• Implement authentication, authorization, and API security.


• Integrate third‑party APIs and external services.


• Handle validation, error handling, logging, and performance optimization.


• Develop background jobs, scheduled tasks, and asynchronous processes.


• Debug and resolve development and production issues.


• Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and well‑documented code.


• Participate in code reviews and follow development best practices.


• Work closely with frontend developers, QA, UI/UX, and product teams.


• Support backend deployments and production releases.

Required Skills

• 4 years of professional backend development experience.


• Strong hands‑on experience with Node.js is mandatory.


• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript.


• Strong experience with Express.js or similar Node.js frameworks.


• Strong understanding of REST API development.


• Good experience with PostgreSQL / MySQL.


• Strong understanding of SQL and database design.


• Experience with JWT, authentication, and authorization.


• Good understanding of Node.js asynchronous programming, Promises, and Event Loop.


• Experience with Git and Git‑based workflows.


• Good understanding of HTTP, JSON, webhooks, and third‑party API integrations.


• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills.

Good to Have

• TypeScript.


• Redis and caching.


• RabbitMQ / Kafka or other message queues.


• Docker.


• AWS / Azure / GCP.


• CI/CD pipelines.


• Microservices architecture.


• WebSockets / Socket.IO.


• Jest or other testing frameworks.


• Linux and Nginx.

Skills: node.js,express.js,typescript,mysql,javascript,postgresql