Job Title: Node.js Architect

Company Name: Brillio

Job Url: https://jobs.lever.co/brillio-2/b9b8da13-f06e-493c-8a26-1b3344893d84

Job Description: Job Summary
·       We are seeking an experienced Node.js Architect to design, build, and govern scalable, high performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will define architectural standards, mentor engineering teams, and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of Node.js based platforms across enterprise applications.
 
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
·       Design scalable, fault tolerant, and high availability backend systems using Node.js
·       Define microservices, event driven, and API first architectures
·       Create low level and high level design documents (LLD/HLD)
·       Establish coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines
·       Evaluate and recommend frameworks, libraries, and tools
Development & Technical Leadership
·       Lead complex backend development initiatives using Node.js (Express/NestJS/Fastify)
·       Review code for performance, security, maintainability, and scalability
·       Mentor senior and junior developers; conduct design and code reviews
·       Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, QA, and product teams
Performance, Security & Reliability
·       Optimize application performance, memory usage, and async workflows
·       Implement authentication, authorization, and data security best practices
·       Design logging, monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions
·       Ensure compliance with security standards and data protection policies
Cloud & DevOps Collaboration
·       Design cloud native solutions on AWS / Azure / GCP
·       Work closely with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and deployments
·       Guide infrastructure design using Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC
·       Ensure system resilience and disaster recovery strategies
 
Required Technical Skills
Core Backend
·       Node.js (deep understanding of event loop, async patterns, streams)
·       Frameworks: NestJS, Express.js, Fastify
·       RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets
·       Microservices and event driven systems
·       Databases & Messaging
·       SQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL
·       NoSQL: MongoDB, Redis
·       Message brokers: Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS
Cloud & DevOps
·       Cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / GCP
·       Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
·       CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
·       Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch
Security & Quality
·       OAuth2, JWT, RBAC
·       Secure API design and OWASP best practices
·       Testing: Unit, integration, contract testing
·       Performance and load testing tools
 
Required Qualifications
·       Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
·       8+ years of backend development experience
·       Proven experience as a Technical Architect or Lead Engineer
·       Strong system design and problem solving skills
 
Nice to Have
·       Experience with Domain Driven Design (DDD)
·       Exposure to serverless architectures
·       Knowledge of TypeScript at scale
·       Experience in high traffic or enterprise scale systems
·       Prior experience in mentoring and technical governance
 
Soft Skills
·       Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
·       Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
·       Leadership mindset with a hands on approach
·       Excellent documentation and presentation skills
 
$80 - $90 an hour