- Solid proficiency with JavaScript
- Experience of Node.js and frameworks available such as Express
- Practical experience with REST, PostgreSQL, WebSocket, MongoDB, Redis.
- Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
- Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
- Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
- Good understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3