Backend NodeJS Developer
Posted 2 days ago by 1765957935
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The role is for a Backend NodeJS Developer focused on implementing RESTful microservices for a large systems integration project. Candidates must have extensive experience in JavaScript, Node.js, and TypeScript, and will work closely with various teams to ensure the delivery of reliable solutions. The position is remote and requires strong collaboration skills within an Agile framework. Only TEK Formers will be considered for this opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and Express.js
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Architects, and Quality Engineers to ensure scalable, reliable solutions
- Participate in Agile ceremonies within a Scaled Agile delivery framework
- Contribute to integration efforts across multiple systems, ensuring APIs are consumable by dependent teams
- Apply engineering best practices including Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), and performance testing
- Identify pain points and propose solutions while evangelizing backend development best practices
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and Node.js (server side development)
- Hands on experience with REST API design and development (Swagger/OpenAPI a plus)
- Proficiency with Express.js and backend frameworks
- Experience with Document databases (CouchDB preferred) and Relational databases (MSSQL preferred)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins preferred)
- Solid understanding of version control systems (Git preferred)
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical peers
- Experience working in Agile environments
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
REMOTE OPPORTUNITY
The account manger only wants to see TEK Formers only (new hire candidates, will not be considered)
This is a backend NodeJS developer spot (not frontend).
Top Skills - Must Haves
- micro services
- Restful Api
- Typescript (backend)
- Node
Top Skills' Details
- JavaScript (Json for rest calls) – 3+ years
- Node.js & Typescript – 5+ years
- Rest web services/Micro services/api development experience
Job Description
- The microservices team is implementing rest micro services for a huge systems integration project.
- Most of the other teams are dependent on this team to consume their services.
- The main skill set is javascript and the rest micro services are written on a Node.js framework.
- This person needs to have very good javascript and api development experience to be successful.
- REST API development and Node are most important.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience building RESTful APIs using NodeJS/TypeScript/JavaScript/ExpressJS/Gitlab/GitHub.
- Must be fluent in TypeScript, JavaScript, NodeJS, NoSQL Database (Couch, Mongo), Writing Unit Tests/ TDD
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, elastic is a plus.
Overview
- Universal Destinations and Resorts is undertaking a large scale systems integration initiative within its Food & Beverage mobile workstream.
- The backend microservices team is central to this effort, building RESTful APIs that other teams depend on to deliver seamless guest experiences.
- We are seeking Node.js Backend Developers with strong JavaScript/TypeScript expertise to join this collaborative environment and help build things the right way.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and Express.js
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Architects, and Quality Engineers to ensure scalable, reliable solutions
- Participate in Agile ceremonies within a Scaled Agile delivery framework
- Contribute to integration efforts across multiple systems, ensuring APIs are consumable by dependent teams
- Apply engineering best practices including Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), and performance testing
- Identify pain points and propose solutions while evangelizing backend development best practices
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and Node.js (server side development)
- Hands on experience with REST API design and development (Swagger/OpenAPI a plus)
- Proficiency with Express.js and backend frameworks
- Experience with Document databases (CouchDB preferred) and Relational databases (MSSQL preferred)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins preferred)
- Solid understanding of version control systems (Git preferred)
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non technical peers
- Experience working in Agile environments