Node.js Lead

Skills- Node.js

Experience- 6-12 years

Location- Greater Noida, Pune and Hyderabad

Notice Period- Immediate to 15 Days

Role Summary

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will architect, design and deliver high-performance,

reactive backend systems powering customer-facing retirement platforms. You will own critical

services spanning authentication, orchestration, and API development while mentoring

engineers and driving technical excellence. This role demands deep expertise in reactive

programming, Node.js middleware, and workflow orchestration in a

regulated financial environment.

Key Responsibilities

● Lead development of Node.js-based authentication, orchestration, and data aggregation

layers handling complex multi-system integrations.

● Design and deliver production-grade BFF (Backend for Frontend) architectures in

Node.js optimizing data delivery for Angular/React clients and mobile applications.

● Architect and implement distributed transaction patterns using Saga compensating

transactions across contribution, withdrawal, rollover, and compliance workflows.

● Drive GraphQL API design including schema evolution, query optimization, batching

strategies, and resolver performance tuning for complex domain aggregations.

● Lead ORM strategy and implementation using Hibernate, JPA, or TypeORM with focus

on performance optimization, caching strategies, and database query tuning.

● Establish reactive programming patterns using Project Reactor, RxJava, or reactive

streams for high-concurrency, low-latency financial operations.

● Design resilient system architectures incorporating circuit breakers, bulkheads, rate

limiting, and fallback mechanisms for third-party integrations.

● Collaborate with architects and product leaders to define technical roadmaps, API

contracts, and domain boundaries for retirement platform evolution.

● Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, architecture discussions,

and technical guidance on best practices.

● Drive quality through comprehensive testing strategies including unit, integration,

contract testing, and chaos engineering principles.

● Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures for

production systems.

● Champion engineering excellence through establishing coding standards, architectural

patterns, and observability practices.