Senior Node.JS Backend Developer - Full Time

Horizontal Talent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to shape scalable systems. You will work in small cross‑functional teams to develop, deploy and test Node.js micro‑services and collaborate with fellow engineers.

Required: strong server‑side JavaScript (Node.js), NoSQL databases (MongoDB/Cassandra/Elasticsearch), in‑memory stores (Redis), Linux, HTTP, Git, and unit testing. English fluency is essential; TypeScript and Agile experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with server-side JavaScript (Node.js)
• Experience using NoSQL databases (MongoDB / Cassandra / Elasticsearch)
• Experience with in-memory stores (Redis / MemCache)
• Strong Linux knowledge
• Strong understanding of HTTP protocol
• Proficient with Git
• Experience writing unit tests
• Good command of English (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Participate in brainstorming sessions about software development and architecture
• Develop, deploy and test Node.js-based microservices from requirements
• Participate in code reviews of other developers
• Provide support for developers and end-users
• Collaborate on server-side JavaScript projects
• Work with NoSQL databases and in-memory stores
• Ensure robust testing and quality via unit tests

Skills

Node.js

NoSQL

Redis

Linux

HTTP

Git

Unit tests

English

TypeScript

Team collaboration

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

Elasticsearch

Job description

About Horizontal

Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in US, UAE, India, Malaysia and Australia.

Role Overview

The world’s #1 business messaging application is expanding its engineering team and is seeking an experienced Backend Developer, with research and data analysis skills, to help shape the future of business communications. Every day we get to build an array of awesome systems at scale, including search, concurrency, content organization, real‑time metrics, deployment, and event‑driven, low‑latency, concurrent apps. Our current systems are mostly built on Node.js. We focus on fast, iterative development (over 200+ deployments just last month), and collaborative, interactive programming. Developers work within small cross‑functional teams of 3-6 crew that rely on one another to champion their project goals and in setting their own priorities are expected to build and deploy applications quickly and iteratively.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in brain‑storming sessions about software development and architecture
• Develop, deploy and test Node.js based micro‑services based on a set of requirements
• Participate in code review of other fellow developers
• Provide support for fellow developers and end‑users
• Experience server‑side JavaScript programming (Node.js)
• Experience using NoSQL databases (MongoDB / Cassandra / Elasticsearch or others)
• Experience in‑memory key‑value stores (Redis / MemCache or others)
• Strong Linux knowledge
• Strong knowledge of the HTTP protocol
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)
• Experience writing unit testsGood command of English (written and spoken)

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of back end experience.
• Working knowledge of TypeScript
• Experience in Test‑driven development
• Experience with Agile/Scrum/Pair programming methodologies
• Knowledge of front‑end technologies is a plus
• Academic background in computer science
• Ability to work on weekends and public holidays as part of the job requirements

What We Offer

We are able to offer a competitive salary, depending on your experience and demonstrated capabilities.

Why work here?

We are a highly motivated, friendly, and globally distributed team. Our company has grown but we're still a small team, so everyone that delivers in their area can have and make a big impact, and there are career growth opportunities for our highest achievers.