Role : Sr Node.js Engineer
Location : Malvern, PA (3 days onsite) - need to be onsite day one - Local only
Duration : 6-12 months
The manager only wants candidates that are local and can interview in-person. They are also looking for AI experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Node.js-based APIs in a cloud-native microservices architecture.
- Lead re-platforming efforts to modern technologies including AI, APIs, and AWS cloud services .
- Refactor and enhance mid-tier applications to support multi-region capabilities and improve performance.
- Define API specifications and bounded contexts for internal and external consumption.
- Collaborate with UI teams to integrate backend services with regional interfaces.
- Implement automated testing strategies (unit, functional, performance, and security) using TDD .
- Monitor application health and usage patterns using observability tools.
- Ensure compliance with IT standards, security policies, and development best practices.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and development methodologies.
Required Qualifications
Core Technologies :
Node.js (primary backend language)NestJS or Express.jsGraphQL and REST API developmentTypeScriptAngular (v8+) for full-stack collaborationCloud & DevOps (AWS) :
AWS Lambda, ECS Fargate, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, CloudFormationElasticache (Redis), CloudHealth, cost-taggingObservability tools (e.g., Splunk, UiPath)Tooling & Practices :
Nrwl Nx (Monorepo tooling)Test-driven development (TDD)API-first design and documentationPreferred Qualifications
Experience with OpenTelemetry and distributed tracingFamiliarity with Docker and containerized deploymentsKnowledge of API management platforms and design patternsExposure to AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) for content managementExperience with AWS EKS or other Kubernetes-based platformsAdvanced testing frameworks (Jasmine, Cucumber, Mockito, contract testing)Development Focus
This role centers on mid-tier development , delivering fund and investment data to international-facing UIs. While full-stack experience is valued, the primary responsibility is building robust backend services that power advisor tools and global investment platforms.