What are the responsibilities and job description for the Node.JS Developer position at ConglomerateIT?
Role: Node.js Developer
Location: Charlotte, NC
Must-Have Skills:
- 7-10 years of hands-on experience in Node.js API development.
- Proficiency in Express.js, NestJS, or Fastify for building APIs.
- Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
- Experience in SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
- Knowledge of caching techniques (Redis, Memcached) and API rate limiting.
- Deep understanding of RESTful and GraphQL API design.
- Experience with OAuth, JWT, and secure API authentication
- Strong grasp of microservices architecture and inter-service communication (gRPC, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
- Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Chai)
- Professional knowledge on containerization such as docker, EKS
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD deployments
Key Responsibilities:
1. API Development & Microservices Architecture
- Design, develop, and optimize high-performance APIs using Node.js (Express.js/NestJS/Fastify).
- Implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs for front-end and third-party integrations.
- Develop scalable and maintainable microservices with inter-service communication.
- Ensure APIs follow best practices for security, rate limiting, and performance.
- Implement API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI.
2. Database Management & Optimization
- Work with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB to design and optimize database schemas.
3. Authentication, Authorization & Security
- Implement secure authentication mechanisms such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, and API keys.
- Ensure proper RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and permissions management.
- Integrate security best practices, including OWASP API security guidelines.
4. Testing & Code Quality
- Write unit tests (Jest, Mocha, Chai) and integration tests for API endpoints.
- Maintain high code quality with ESLint, Prettier, and SonarQube.
- Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
5. CI/CD & DevOps Collaboration
- Work with DevOps engineers to integrate APIs into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
- Optimize API deployments using Docker containers.
