Node.JS Back-End Developer

Full Time, Permanent
Remote

Purpose of the Role

As a Senior Back-End Developer, a key member of a new product team, you will be responsible for the back-end development of the project from scratch. Your primary focus will be the development of server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end, and building efficient, functional solutions. We expect our new colleague to be well versed and follow trends and emerging technologies particularly in JavaScript stack.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand business and technical requirements and aid in product definition
• Work with the team and contribute to developing clean, efficient and reusable code
• Assist with client-side tasks if needed and integrate front-end components with server-side logic
• Work closely with QA team members in testing phase
• Collaborate with Infra Ops Team on deployment and implementation
• Participate in all Agile/Scrum activities

Required Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Solid experience in full SDLC of scalable web applications
• Top-notch programming skills with Node.js, including general patterns, new syntax features and a good feel for performance
• Knowledge of Koa or Express frameworks, understanding of what middleware is
• Knowledge of integration of different data sources in one system, SQL or NoSQL, ORM usage, query optimization
• Focus on engineering best practices and Agile methodology

Advantage

• Active contributions to public projects – GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab code is a huge plus
• Any systems programming experience, working with containerized microservices using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS is a big plus
• General software architecture skills, type theory, code optimization
• Willingness to implement new and upcoming EcmaScript standards

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, self-driven person with excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently and under minimum supervision
• Team up with the professionals in multicultural virtual work environment
• Detail oriented and proactive approach

Required Education & Qualifications

• Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is a must
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, related degree or prior work experience

Deadline for applications: 29.04.2020.