[Hiring] Node.js Backend Engineer @Covent IT

Role Description

We are looking for a Node.js Backend Engineer who will design and build scalable backend services powering our product.

You’ll work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps to deliver reliable APIs, integrations, and data flows.

This role suits engineers who enjoy ownership, clean architecture, and solving performance problems — not just writing endpoints.

• Design and develop backend services using Node.js (TypeScript)
• Build and maintain REST/GraphQL APIs
• Design scalable system architecture and data models
• Integrate third-party services and internal microservices
• Optimize performance, reliability, and observability
• Write unit & integration tests
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Collaborate with DevOps on deployment & monitoring
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve system stability

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend development experience
• Strong experience with Node.js (Express / NestJS / Fastify)
• Solid understanding of asynchronous programming & event loop
• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL / MongoDB)
• Experience designing REST APIs
• Familiarity with Docker
• Experience with Git workflows and CI/CD
• English: Intermediate+ (for technical communication)

Requirements

• Experience with microservices architecture
• Message brokers (Kafka / RabbitMQ / SQS)
• GraphQL
• Redis / caching strategies
• Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
• Performance optimization & profiling
• Kubernetes
• Experience working in product teams