NodeJS backend developer

AlignTogether Solutions (aligntogether.live) is looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well. Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is also important.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining all server - side network components and application logic.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front - end requests.
• Collaborate with front - end developers on combining their front- end elements and components with the server side.
• Developing high quality readable, reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Design and optimise applications for high performance, high availability and low latency.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Skills

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express, StrongLoop, etc.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Good understanding of server- side templating languages such as Jade, EJS, etc.
• Good understanding of server- side CSS pre- processors such as Stylus, Less, etc.
• Basic understanding of front - end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3.
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance.
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs.desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.