Node.JS

Hiring : Senior Node.js Backend Engineer (Automation-First Mindset)

Location : Chennai / Bangalore

Experience : 5-15 Years

Core Focus :

70% Backend Engineering | 30% Automation Testing

Selenium experience is a plus but not a core requirement

About the Opportunity :

We are looking for

hardcore Node.js backend engineers

who can not only

build

scalable services but also

own their quality

through

automated testing . This is a

developer-first engineering role , not a QA / testing job.You'll work on

complex backend systems , RESTful APIs, service integrations, and real-world performance scenarios with automation built in from Day 1.

Your Role Will Involve :

Backend Development (70%)

Design and develop services using

Node.js + TypeScript

Architect scalable REST APIs and microservices

Work on

caching, queues, concurrency, security , and fault tolerance

Handle observability

logging, metrics, alerts , and failover

Automation Testing (30%)

Implement

unit ,

integration , and

E2E tests

Work with

Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright

(Selenium is a plus, but not mandatory)

Embed testing into CI pipelines, Git workflows, and release processes

Build testable code from the start not after the fact

What You Bring : 5-10 years of

hands-on backend development

using Node.js

Strong command of

JavaScript / TypeScript , async programming, and API architecture

Experience with

automated testing frameworks

(Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright)

Working knowledge of

Selenium

(added advantage only not core to the role)

Exposure to

PostgreSQL, MongoDB , or similar databases

Hands-on with

Docker, Git , CI / CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)

Practical knowledge of

REST, auth flows, token security, and service resilience.

Nice to Have : Experience with

Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ , or other infra components

Familiarity with

AWS / GCP , container orchestration (K8s is a bonus)

Performance tuning or

load testing

experience (Artillery, Locust, JMeter)