We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Backend Developer with 2+ years of professional experience to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, experience building scalable backend systems, and a passion for writing clean, maintainable code. You will work closely with product managers, frontend developers, and fellow engineers to build reliable and high-performance backend services.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Build and integrate RESTful APIs with frontend applications and third-party services.
- Write clean, effective, and maintainable code following engineering best practices.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and implement backend solutions.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues.
- Design and manage data models using MongoDB.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development processes.
- Maintain technical documentation for backend services and APIs.
- Ensure application security and backend best practices are followed.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 2+ years of professional experience in backend development.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
- Hands-on experience with MongoDB.
- Experience working with AWS services.
- Proficiency with Git and version control workflows.
- Good understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms.
- Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Familiarity with CI/