Lead Software Engineer (Node JS)

e-Hireo; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

e-Hireo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Node JS) to own API development end-to-end, including deployment and monitoring. You will craft scalable, high-performance services using Node.js/Express.js, ensure quality, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-growing Mumbai team.

You should have 7+ years of API development experience, strong knowledge of microservices, system design, and proficiency with MongoDB, NGINX, and Git. Collaborative, results-driven candidates are preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years API development with Node.js/Express.js
• Scalable, high-performance services with caching
• MongoDB query optimization
• NGINX, RESTful APIs, and Git proficiency
• Strong data structures & algorithms
• Microservices architecture & system design awareness
• CI/CD with logging/monitoring tools

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end API development, deployment and monitoring
• Write reusable, testable, and extensible code
• Maintain code quality, organization, and automation
• Identify and fix defects before they affect users
• Collaborate to define and ship new features
• Ensure performance, quality and responsiveness of services
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve development efficiency
• Mentor junior engineers and uphold standards

Skills

Node.js API development

Express.js/Restify/Koa

Caching for performance

MongoDB query optimization

NGINX

RESTful APIs

Data structures & algorithms

Git

Microservices

System design

Job description

Designation : Lead Software Engineer (Node JS)

About Compnay :

This leading Indian real-estate developer, founded in the early 1980s, has grown into one of the country’s most influential property companies. Known for its large-scale residential townships, premium skyscrapers, and commercial campuses, the organization has expanded its footprint across major Indian cities and even internationally. It focuses on creating well-designed, sustainable communities and has set long-term goals related to environmental responsibility. With a strong pipeline of ongoing projects, a sizeable land reserve, and a growing interest in digital-infrastructure parks, the company continues to play a significant role in shaping urban development in India.

Job Responsibilities :

• Owning end to end responsibility of API development, deployment and monitoring phases
• Writing reusable, testable, and extensible code
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Effectively use tools and ingenuity to identify and fix defects before they become a problem
• Collaborating with team members to define, develop, and ship new features
• Ensuring top-notch performance, quality, and responsiveness of services
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Mentoring junior engineers in the team and ensuring standards are maintained at all times

Required Skills :

• Prior experience working on consumer-facing products.
• Proven 7+ years of API development experience in Node JS and Express JS/Restify/Koa,
• Building scalable and performance-oriented services with caching techniques
• Experience with MongodB and analyzing the efficiency of queries
• Working understanding of NGINX
• Creating secure RESTful-based web services / APIs
• Clear understanding of Data Structures & Algorithms
• integrating with logging and monitoring systems
• Must have used GIT (Source version control)
• Excellent problem solving & debugging skills
• Good understanding of Microservice Architecture
• Good understanding of system design & architecture

Desired Skills :

• Experience working on ElasticSearch/Solr
• Experience working on cloud technologies (AWS)
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
• APi Development Experience for high-traffic, public facing mobile applications.
• Work with various disciplines to provide technical insight of new initiatives
• Experience with relational databases and knowledge of SQL