Node.js Developer

Agensi Pekerjaan Penta Consultancy Sdn. Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan Penta Consultancy Sdn. Bhd invites a skilled backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain web applications using Node.js in Kuala Lumpur.

You will build server-side components, APIs, and data integrations while collaborating with the product team to translate requirements into technical specs. The role emphasizes performance, scalability and secure data handling, with opportunities to work across cloud platforms and modern tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Experience with Node.js and related frameworks, such as Express.js.
• Solid understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
• Knowledge of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Understanding of server-side templating languages (e.g., EJS, Handlebars).
• Proficient in version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and deployment processes.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis and development of web applications with Node.js.
• Develop and maintain server-side applications using Node.js and related frameworks.
• Collaborate with the product team to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Optimize server-side code for performance and scalability to handle large datasets.
• Ensure that server-side code interacts with databases correctly
• Ensure good response capacity to front-end requests.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless data exchange between the server and client applications.
• Ensure checkable, reusable and efficient code (maximum speed and scalability).
• Implement user authentication and access control mechanisms to ensure secure data handling.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate the backend functionalities into the user interface.

Skills

Node.js

Express.js

Asynchronous programming

Event-driven

RESTful APIs

Git

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

MongoDB

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Cloud platforms

Docker

AWS

Azure

Templating

Security/auth

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Git

Docker

AWS

Azure

Job description

• Design, analysis and development of web applications with Node.js.
  
• Develop and maintain server-side applications using Node.js and related frameworks.
  
• Collaborate with the product team to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
  
• Optimize server-side code for performance and scalability to handle large datasets.
  
• Ensure that server-side code interacts with databases correctly
  
• Ensure good response capacity to front-end requests.
  
• Design and implement RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless data exchange between the server and client applications.
  
• Ensure checkable, reusable and efficient code (maximum speed and scalability).
  
• Implement user authentication and access control mechanisms to ensure secure data handling.
  
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions.
  
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate the backend functionalities into the user interface.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  
• Experience with Node.js and related frameworks, such as Express.js.
  
• Solid understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
  
• Knowledge of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
  
• Understanding of server-side templating languages (e.g., EJS, Handlebars).
  
• Proficient in version control systems (e.g., Git).
  
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and deployment processes.
  
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) is a plus.