Principal Engineer, Nodejs

About the Position

We are seeking a Principal Engineer, Node.js with over 13 years of experience to join our team in South Asia. You will be responsible for architecting, designing, and developing scalable microservices-based applications using Node.js, JavaScript, Express.js, and PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Writing and reviewing high-quality code
• Understanding functional requirements thoroughly and analyzing the client’s needs in the context of the project
• Envisioning the overall solution for defined functional and non-functional requirements, and defining technologies, patterns, and frameworks to realize it
• Determining and implementing design methodologies and tool sets
• Enabling application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities
• Leading/supporting UAT and production rollouts
• Creating, understanding, and validating WBS and estimated effort for given module/task, and justifying it
• Addressing issues promptly, responding positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Giving constructive feedback to team members and setting clear expectations
• Helping the team troubleshoot and resolve complex bugs
• Coming up with solutions to any issue raised during code/design review and justifying the decisions taken
• Carrying out POCs to ensure that suggested design/technologies meet the requirements

Requirements

• Total Experience: 13+ years
• Extensive experience in architecting, designing, and developing scalable microservices-based applications using Node.js, JavaScript, Express.js, and PostgreSQL
• Good knowledge of best practices in system architecture, API design (REST/GraphQL), and cloud development
• Hands-on experience in AWS Lambda and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to build and optimize cloud-native applications
• Implement strong design patterns and best coding practices to ensure maintainable and scalable solutions
• Drive best practices to improve software quality and reliability
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and unit testing using Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Kubernetes, docker, or Bamboo for smooth deployment and automation
• Optimize and fine-tune PostgreSQL queries and database performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery of technical solutions
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with business and technical stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and non-hierarchical work culture
• Be part of a global team of 18,000 experts across 38 countries
• Competitive compensation package

About the Company

**👋🏼**We're Nagarro.

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18,000 experts across 38 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!