Backed Developer .Node JS

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js and JavaScript.
• Design, develop, integrate, and troubleshoot RESTful APIs for internal and external system integrations.
• Work with Azure Cosmos DB for data modelling, querying, indexing, partitioning, optimization, and application data management.
• Utilize Azure App Service for application hosting, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Work with Azure Function Apps and understand serverless functions, triggers, bindings, configuration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, frontend developers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver quality solutions.
• Perform code reviews, defect analysis, technical troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Follow secure coding standards, source-control practices, development guidelines, and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to technical documentation, reusable components, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, dependencies, blockers, and support requirements effectively to stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of overall software development experience with strong hands-on backend development expertise.
• Strong expertise in Node.js for developing, debugging, and maintaining backend services.
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript, including asynchronous programming, modules, error handling, and clean coding practices.
• Strong experience with RESTful API design, development, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cosmos DB, including:
• Data modelling
• Querying
• Indexing
• Partitioning concepts
• Performance optimization
• Data validation
• Basic to good understanding of Azure App Service, including hosting, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Basic to good understanding of Azure Function Apps, including triggers, bindings, configuration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Understanding of cloud-based application development, scalability, reliability, environment configuration, and operational support.
• Strong understanding of backend design principles, secure coding, source control, code reviews, and application troubleshooting.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint-based delivery teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience with microservices or distributed services architecture.
• Exposure to Azure API Management, Application Insights, Azure Monitor, and other Azure services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, dependency scanning, and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to Docker and containerization.
• Knowledge of messaging services and event-driven application patterns.
• Azure or relevant cloud certification is an advantage.