Senior Backend Engineer (NodeJS) – Scale APIs & eCommerce

Agilent Technologies; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Agilent Technologies is seeking a senior backend engineer to architect, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs using NodeJS. You will design NoSQL databases and search indexes to support end-to-end API flows and mentor peers while delivering features that drive revenue growth.

The role requires strong Python/JavaScript skills, cloud experience (AWS/GCP/Azure), and expertise with DynamoDB/OpenSearch/GraphDB. This is a hybrid role with collaboration across a global team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of API development experience.
• Expert programming skills in Python, JavaScript, NodeJS.
• Experience with public cloud offerings (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with relational or NoSQL DBs (DynamoDB) and search technologies (OpenSearch).
• Able to learn new backend technologies as needed.
• Familiar with API standards and frameworks.
• Mentor engineers and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain robust, high-performance backend services and APIs using NodeJS.
• Design and set up NoSQL databases and search indexes for end-to-end API flows.
• Provide mentorship to engineering peers and uphold high code quality and practices.
• Deliver features crucial to revenue growth and scale.
• Work with a global organization and tackle scale and performance challenges.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

NodeJS

API development

Cloud

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

DynamoDB

OpenSearch

GraphDB

Job description

Agilent Technologies is seeking a senior backend engineer to architect, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs using NodeJS. You will design NoSQL databases and search indexes to support end-to-end API flows and mentor peers while delivering features that drive revenue growth.

The role requires strong Python/JavaScript skills, cloud experience (AWS/GCP/Azure), and expertise with DynamoDB/OpenSearch/GraphDB. This is a hybrid role with collaboration across a global team.