Website:
sagacitysoftware.co.in
Job details:
Job Description – Backend Developer (Node.js + TypeScript + Express + Drizzle + RDBMS)
Position: Backend Developer
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Location: PUNE, Onsite
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are looking for a Backend Developer with 5+ years of experience in building scalable, high-performance server-side applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Node.js with TypeScript, Express.js, Drizzle ORM, and RDBMS (PostgreSQL/MySQL). The candidate will be responsible for designing APIs, implementing business logic, managing data persistence, and ensuring application security and performance. This role also involves working closely with solution architect, frontend, DevOps, and QA teams while mentoring junior developers.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js (TypeScript) and Express.js.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs / GraphQL APIs with proper versioning and swagger documentation.
- Work with Drizzle ORM for efficient database queries, schema management, and migrations.
- Design and optimize relational database schemas (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Implement caching strategies (Redis, Memcached) for performance optimization.
- Ensure application security (authentication, authorization, AWS Cognito, OWASP best practices).
- Write unit, integration, and API tests (Jest, Supertest, Mocha/Chai).
- Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and QA teams for seamless delivery.
- Optimize services for scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for backend deployments.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical documentation.
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge-sharing.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
- Strong knowledge of Express.js and middleware patterns.
- Hands-on experience with Drizzle ORM (migrations, query optimization, schema generation).
- Proficiency in RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Strong understanding of database optimization (indexes, transactions, query tuning).
- Experience with API authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth2, AWS Cognito, SSO).
- Knowledge of caching, queues, and message brokers (Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka).
- Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
- Good understanding of DevOps pipelines (CI/CD).
- Familiarity with AWS cloud platform.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance tuning skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with GraphQL.
- Exposure to Microservices architecture and API Gateway patterns.
- Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Clean Architecture principles.
- Experience with monitoring tools (AWS Cloudwatch).
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