Backend Engineer - Nodejs

Weekday AI

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India permanent

Posted: April 15, 2026

Required Skills

Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 3 years

Location: Bangalore

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer (Node.js) with 3–6 years of experience to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems that power high-performance applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps to deliver robust and reliable solutions.

As a Backend Engineer, your primary focus will be on developing server-side logic using Node.js, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and security of applications. You will play a key role in building RESTful APIs, integrating third-party services, and optimizing application performance for scalability.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js
• Build scalable, high-performance applications with a strong focus on reliability and efficiency
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and work with microservices architecture
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement security and data protection measures
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3–6 years of hands-on experience in backend development with strong expertise in Node.js
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and asynchronous programming concepts
• Experience with frameworks such as Express.js or similar Node.js frameworks
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles
• Experience working with databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms like Redis
• Understanding of version control systems such as Git
• Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker is a plus
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is an advantage
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Good to Have:

• Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven systems
• Knowledge of message queues like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
• Familiarity with TypeScript

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