Node.JS Developer

EXL • Pittsburgh, PA

5d • $100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Node.js developer to build and maintain fast, reliable backend services and APIs. The role involves writing clean code, guiding junior developers, and helping the team make sound technical decisions. The developer will collaborate with frontend, QA, and product teams to deliver features on time and help improve deployment, monitoring, and security practices.

The position requires 6+ years of hands-on experience with Node.js and JavaScript (ES6+), along with experience building REST APIs and backend services. The role also includes database design and query writing, testing, code reviews, troubleshooting bugs and performance issues, and mentoring junior developers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Node.js and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Strong experience with Express.js, NestJS, or a similar framework.
• Good knowledge of asynchronous programming, including Promises and async/await.
• Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience building and securing REST APIs, including authentication, JWT, and OAuth.
• Good working knowledge of Git and code reviews.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests using Jest, Mocha, or similar tools.

Nice To Haves

• TypeScript.
• Microservices and message queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Caching tools such as Redis.
• GraphQL.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain REST APIs and backend services using Node.js.
• Design database structures and write efficient queries.
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code.
• Review code and mentor junior developers.
• Find and fix bugs and performance issues.
• Work with frontend, QA, and product teams to deliver features on time.
• Help improve deployment, monitoring, and security practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed