Job Description

Junior Backend Developer | Node.js / TypeScript

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Experience: 1–2 Years

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Employment Type: Full-time

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Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

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Location: WorldTech Square, Sector 83, Mohali

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About the Role

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We are looking for a Junior Backend Developer with hands-on experience in Node.js and TypeScript to join our engineering team.

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You will work on an enterprise-grade HR AI and Analytics platform being developed for a large manufacturing conglomerate. The platform will include an AI-powered HR assistant, employee and manager dashboards, HR analytics, performance tracking, attendance insights, availability tracking, efficiency monitoring, and integrations with existing enterprise systems.

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You will work closely with senior backend developers and technical leads, contributing to API development, database integrations, authentication, data processing, and AI/RAG-related backend workflows.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Develop and maintain backend APIs using Node.js and TypeScript
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- Build REST APIs using Express.js or NestJS
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- Develop APIs for dashboards, analytics, reporting, and enterprise modules
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- Work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar databases
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- Design database schemas and write efficient SQL queries
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- Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access control
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- Integrate third-party and internal REST APIs
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- Build Excel and CSV import and data processing workflows
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- Assist with data synchronization and background processing jobs
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- Support file uploads, document processing, and metadata management
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- Contribute to AI and RAG backend workflows and LLM API integrations
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- Implement request validation, error handling, logging, and basic security practices
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- Write unit tests and API tests
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- Debug issues and improve backend reliability
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- Collaborate with frontend developers for API integration
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- Maintain API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI
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- Follow Git workflows, pull requests, and code review practices
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- Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and technical discussions
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Required Technical Skills
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- Good understanding of Node.js
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- Hands-on experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
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- Experience with Express.js or NestJS
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- Understanding of REST API design and architecture
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- Knowledge of routes, controllers, services, middleware, and DTOs
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- Understanding of authentication and authorization
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- Experience with request validation and error handling
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Database

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- Basic to intermediate knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL
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- Basic understanding of MongoDB
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- Understanding of database schema design
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- Ability to write SQL queries
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- Knowledge of joins, indexes, filtering, sorting, and pagination
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- Familiarity with Prisma, Sequelize, TypeORM, or Mongoose
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APIs and Integrations

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- Experience consuming third-party REST APIs
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- Understanding of API authentication such as JWT, API Keys, OAuth basics, and Bearer Tokens
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- Familiarity with Postman
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- Basic understanding of scheduled jobs and background processing
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Security

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- Understanding of JWT authentication
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- Basic knowledge of password hashing
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- Understanding of role-based access control
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- Awareness of API security best practices
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- Understanding of environment variables and secret management
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- Ability to prevent sensitive data exposure through APIs
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Cloud and DevOps, Good to Have

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- Basic knowledge of AWS or Azure
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- Familiarity with S3 or Azure Blob Storage
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- Basic understanding of Docker
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- Experience with Git and platforms such as GitHub,



GitLab, or Bitbucket
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- Understanding of CI/CD basics
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- Basic Linux command-line knowledge
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AI and RAG Exposure, Good to Have

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Experience or familiarity with any of the following will be an advantage:

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- OpenAI API or Azure OpenAI
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- LLM API integrations
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- Embeddings
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- Vector databases
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- Document processing
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- Text extraction and chunking
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- Metadata storage
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- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
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Project Experience We Are Looking For

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Candidates should ideally have worked on 2 to 3 backend projects, preferably involving:

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- Admin or management dashboards
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- CRM, ERP, HRMS, or enterprise applications
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- Data-heavy backend APIs
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- Authentication and user-role management
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- Reporting and analytics APIs
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- File upload or data-import modules
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- Third-party API integrations
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- SaaS or enterprise applications
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What We Value

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- Strong problem-solving skills
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- Willingness to learn and work with enterprise backend architecture
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- Ability to understand requirements and take ownership of assigned tasks
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- Good debugging and troubleshooting skills
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- Clear communication and regular progress updates
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- Ability to work independently while knowing when to seek guidance
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- Attention to code quality and maintainability
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- Comfortable working in a fast-paced development setting
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- Responsible approach toward deadlines and deliverables
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Why Join Us?

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This is an opportunity to work on a real-world enterprise AI platform combining backend engineering, HR technology, analytics, enterprise integrations, and emerging AI and RAG technologies.

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If you are a backend developer looking to strengthen your skills while working on AI-powered enterprise systems, we would love to hear from you.

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Location: WorldTech Square, Sector 83, Mohali

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Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

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Experience: 1–2 Years

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Employment Type: Full-time

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