Senior Node.js Developer

Note: This contract has a full-time involvement until the end of August, with the possibility of extension full-time cooperation by agreement of the parties
Your skills:
Hard Skills:
- Advanced level of Node.js. Compliance with Node.js best practices and coding standards to ensure clean, efficient, and readable code. Experience using search engines like Elasticsearch or similar ones.
- Good knowledge of AWS and cloud computing.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts.
- Effective use of JavaScript/TypeScript and using the new features.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, specifically in the context of Node.js (Fastify).
- Strong knowledge of RDB databases, such as MySQL, Postgres. Familiar with ACID properties of transactions.
- Good knowledge of Redis (key-value database) or similar DBs.
- Experience in building Real-time services using Node.js and WebSocket.
- Efficient data modeling and schema design to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.
- Familiarity and experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and their application in a development team.
- Understanding SOLID, YAGNI, KISS principles.
- Experience in CI/CD configuration and usage, including setting up pipelines, writing build and deployment scripts for GitLab CI/CD. Familiarity with conducting code reviews to assess code quality, identify bugs, and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
Soft Skills
- Proactive initiative: Self-starting with the ability to introduce new ideas and improvements
Soft Skills:
- Proactive initiative: Self-starting with the ability to introduce new ideas and improvements
- Tolerance to Criticism: Openness to constructive feedback, with a focus on continuous improvement. Strong communication skills for articulating complex technical concepts.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Adaptability and flexibility to deal with rapid changes.
- Ability to work effectively within a team, contributing positively to team operations and relationships.
Knowledge of tools:
- Effective use of favorite development environment (IDE).
- Effective use of debugging tools.
- Fluent knowledge of the version control system – Git.
- Good knowledge of Docker Products and application/services containerization.
- Effective use of data modeling tools, like Swagger (OpenAPI). Moreover, draw.io , LucidCharts, or similar tools. Using AI tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot.
You will work with:
- Design backend application architecture using Node.js from scratch.
- Design, develop, enhance, and maintain RESTful APIs using Node.js, Fastify, JavaScript and -
- TypeScript, following best practices and coding standards.
- Collaborate with the team to analyze project requirements, design efficient backend solutions, and - implement new features.
- Identify and resolve any issues that may arise in the present functionality, provide prompt resolutions, and ensure high system stability.
- Implement and maintain security measures, such as authentication and authorization, to protect sensitive data. Collaborate with frontend developers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and data consistency. Reading specifications and then developing functionality according to them.
- Maintaining, improving and testing of existing functionality.
- Writing unit and API tests.
- Write and maintain build scripts, deployment scripts, and automated tests for the CI/CD pipeline with GitLab. Estimating features development time.
- Participation in meetings according to Scrum processes.
- Conducting a code review, if necessary.