Technical Architect - Node

Essential Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have a degree in CS/Engineering.
• Willing to learn new technologies and the aptitude to come up to speed quickly
• 8+ years of professional programming experience

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design (Hands-on)

• Design and implement backend services using Node.js (TypeScript preferred).
• Architect and develop RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Build serverless and microservices-based architectures using AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, DynamoDB).
• Evaluate technical trade-offs and create PoCs and reference implementations.
• Ensure solutions are secure, performant, and cost-efficient.

Cloud Ecosystem (AWS)

• Hands-on development with AWS services: Lambda, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, CloudFront, SNS/SQS, Cognito, API Gateway.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Apply monitoring, logging, and alerting best practices with CloudWatch, Datadog, or equivalent.

Development & Delivery

• Own the end-to-end backend delivery for complex modules.
• Write high-quality, testable, and reusable code in Node.js.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployment.
• Drive automated testing, performance benchmarking, and code reviews.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with frontend, mobile, DevOps, and data teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Mentor and guide developers in backend coding practices, architecture decisions, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Qualifications & Skills

Technical Must-Haves

• Strong proficiency in Node.js & TypeScript.
• Solid expertise in designing scalable APIs, microservices, and serverless systems.
• Hands-on AWS experience (compute, storage, security, networking).
• Deep knowledge of databases: SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Proficiency with containers & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline).
• Good understanding of API authentication & authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT, Cognito).
• Familiarity with event streaming/message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS).

Preferred Skills

• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Exposure to real-time data pipelines and WebSocket-based architectures.
• Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.

Soft Skills

• Passion for hands-on coding while driving architectural excellence.
• Strong communication skills to influence technical decisions across teams.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and elevate engineering teams.

Nice to Have:

Experience with serverless technologies and architectures, eCommerce experience

Information Security Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
• Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information