[Hiring] Backend Node.js Senior @Rockcruit

Role Description

Are you a passionate Node.js developer looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology and collaborating with like-minded individuals? As a Node.js Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining high-performance applications using the latest Node.js technologies. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing software solutions, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of quality products.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs in a horizontally scaled, microservices-based architecture.
• Define and implement transactional flows across multiple microservices, handling consistency, failures, and retries.
• Learn the client's business model in depth and build a solid relationship of trust with client stakeholders.
• Own features and projects end to end, from technical design and estimation through delivery and production support.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code that follows our coding standards and best practices.
• Analyze complex problems, troubleshoot production issues, and make informed technical decisions.
• Collaborate with engineers, product, QA, and business partners, and communicate effectively with managers and engineers alike.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with JavaScript / TypeScript.
• 3+ years building backend services with Node.js and at least one modern framework such as NestJS, Express.js, or Hono.
• Experience designing and building RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Solid knowledge of distributed system design and the challenges of horizontally scaled environments.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with messaging or event-driven systems (e.g., SQS/SNS, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience writing unit and integration tests (e.g., Jest, Vitest).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and observability (logging, metrics, tracing).
• Proficiency with Git and code versioning workflows.
• Strong grasp of software design patterns and principles for building robust, scalable, and maintainable systems.
• Ability to estimate work accurately.
• Experience in the banking/fintech industry is a plus.
• Previous experience in a leadership role such as tech lead is a plus.

Requirements

• Strong sense of ownership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business partners.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Problem solver.
• Advanced English level.
• Quick learner, passionate about learning new technologies.