Lead Engineer (Node.js

Job Title

Mandatory Skills - (Retail/Ecommerce/Omnichannel
- Domain Experience is Must) Strong expertise in Node.js and Type Script for backend services. Experience with Nest.js (preferred), Express, or Fastify frameworks. Proven ability in production support, incident management, and root cause analysis. Familiarity with API design (REST, GraphQL) and integration troubleshooting. Knowledge of monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog) for proactive issue detection. Understanding of cloud environments (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in backend development with strong Node.js experience.
• 2+ years in sustainment or production support roles.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable).

• Node.js, Type Script, Nest.js (preferred), Express, Fastify
• BFF layer for React front-end integration
• API Gateway and rate-limiting strategies

• REST, GraphQL, Apollo, gRPC
• Webhooks and third-party API integrations

• GCP (primary), AWS/Azure knowledge is a plus
• Docker, Kubernetes (GKE), Helm
• Terraform for Infrastructure as Code

• SQL:
  PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL
• No
  
  SQL:
  Firestore, MongoDB
• Caching:
  Redis, Memory store

• Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk
• Cloud Logging & Cloud Monitoring

• Git Lab CI, Jenkins pipelines
• Canary releases, blue-green deployments

• OAuth2, JWT, API security best practices
• Vulnerability scanning and patching