Senior Node.js Engineer for Scalable APIs & Microservices

Synechron; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Global offices

Paid leave

Maternity/Paternity leave

Insurance plan

Retirement plan

Education policy

Commuter benefits

Training programs

Udemy access

Coaching

Challenging projects

Diverse culture

Job summary

Synechron in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a Node.js Developer to design, build, test, and maintain scalable server-side apps and APIs. You’ll collaborate with frontend and product teams to deliver robust software solutions.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, 5+ years of Node.js experience, and hands-on experience with Express.js, NestJS, or Fastify, plus REST/JSON, SQL/NoSQL, and automated testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional Node.js development experience.
• Experience with Express.js, NestJS, or Fastify.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP, and web services.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Proficient in Git and version-control workflows.
• Experience writing automated tests (Jest, Mocha, or Chai).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable web applications and backend services with Node.js.
• Design, build, and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Write clean, efficient, testable code.
• Collaborate with frontend developers and product managers.
• Participate in code reviews and documentation.
• Monitor performance and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Follow Agile practices and participate in sprints.

Skills

Node.js development

REST APIs

Express.js

NestJS or Fastify

SQL/NoSQL databases

Git

Automated testing (Jest/Mocha/Chai)

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

AWS/Azure/GCP

RabbitMQ/Kafka

Job description

Synechron in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a Node.js Developer to design, build, test, and maintain scalable server-side apps and APIs. You’ll collaborate with frontend and product teams to deliver robust software solutions.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, 5+ years of Node.js experience, and hands-on experience with Express.js, NestJS, or Fastify, plus REST/JSON, SQL/NoSQL, and automated testing.