Lead Backend Developer - Node.js

Accenture PLC; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Kochi is seeking an experienced Lead Backend Developer with 5–8 years of hands-on Node.js and TypeScript in designing enterprise-scale backend solutions. The role emphasizes technical leadership, architecture, and delivering scalable, secure services.

You will mentor teams, drive API design, cloud-native patterns, CI/CD, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of backend development experience with Node.js/TypeScript.
• Experience in API design, microservices, and scalable architectures.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver enterprise solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services.
• Translate requirements into architecture and technical designs.
• Drive CI/CD, monitoring, and security best practices across the team.
• Mentor engineers and ensure high-quality code delivery.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and DevOps for integrated solutions.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

GraphQL

SQL/NoSQL

Azure

AWS

SonarQube

Education

B.Tech

M.Tech

MCA

Tools

Express.js

NestJS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps

JUnit/Jest

Job description

Job Title – Lead Backend Developer – Node.js - Specialist - ACS SONG Management Level: Level 9 - Specialist Location: Kochi Must have skills: Node.js, TypeScript Good to have skills: SonarQube, Cloud Technologies (Azure/AWS), GraphQL, SQL/NoSQL Experience: 5-8 years of experience is required Educational Qualification: B.Tech/M.Tech /MCA

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead Node.js Backend Developer with 5-8 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale backend solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving technical design, solution architecture, and implementation of scalable and high-performance applications using Node.js and TypeScript. The role requires strong expertise in backend development, API design, cloud-native architectures, system integrations, and modern engineering practices. As a Level 9 professional, the candidate is expected to provide technical leadership, mentor development teams, collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders, and ensure delivery of high‑quality solutions aligned with business objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable backend services and enterprise applications using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical solutions and architectural designs.
• Drive technical discussions and provide technology recommendations aligned with project and organizational objectives.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of backend components, ensuring adherence to quality, performance, and security standards.
• Define and enforce development standards, coding guidelines, and best practices across the team.
• Review code, perform technical audits, and ensure compliance with architectural standards and engineering excellence practices.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Product Owners, DevOps teams, and external stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of critical production issues and escalations.
• Design and implement reusable frameworks, components, and services to improve development efficiency.
• Mentor junior developers and senior analysts, providing technical guidance and fostering team capability growth.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to application performance, security scalability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to estimation, sprint planning, risk identification, and release management activities.
• Ensure implementation of DevOps, CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and observability best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve business outcomes.
• Support presales activities, solution discussions, technical workshops, and proof‑of‑concept implementations where required.

Professional and Technical Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience in Node.js and TypeScript development.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript ecosystems, backend frameworks, and enterprise application development.
• Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Strong experience with frameworks such as Express.js, NestJS, Fastify, or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of asynchronous programming, concurrency handling, and event‑driven architecture.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles, SOLID principles, design patterns, and domain‑driven design concepts.
• Hands‑on experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases, including performance tuning and optimization.
• Experience with API security standards including OAuth, JWT, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Good understanding and practical experience with GraphQL implementations.
• Experience working with caching technologies such as Redis and distributed caching solutions.
• Experience with message queues and event streaming technologies such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience with source code management platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
• Hands‑experience with code quality, security scanning, and governance tools including SonarQube.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Experience in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Strong debugging, performance optimization, and production support skills.
• Experience in implementing automated testing frameworks including Jest and integration testing approaches.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and drive engineering best practices.

Additional Information

About Our Company | Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent‑and innovation‑led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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