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A Node.js Developer job description with specialized Fintech and Trading experience focuses heavily on low-latency, high-throughput backend services and API security to handle real-time market data and transactions.
The role transcends general backend development to include critical performance engineering and financial domain knowledge.
Here is a comprehensive job description template :
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Node.js Developer to design, implement, and maintain the mission-critical backend systems that power our high-performance trading platform. This role requires deep expertise in low-latency architecture , real-time data processing, and robust API development within a regulated financial services environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Low-Latency Backend Development (Trading Focus)
- Design and develop high-throughput, low-latency backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript to support real-time trading operations.
- Implement and manage WebSocket-based communication systems to deliver real-time market data, price feeds, and execution results to the frontend with minimal delay.
- Optimize server-side performance by managing asynchronous operations , memory, and CPU usage, ensuring systems are stable under heavy trading volumes.
- Utilize Node.js clustering capabilities to distribute load across multiple CPU cores effectively.
2. API, Data & Infrastructure
Design, implement, and maintain RESTful and event-driven APIs for core functionalities like order management, risk management, and account services.Implement efficient database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and optimize complex queries to support real-time data retrieval for dashboards and reporting.Integrate third-party financial APIs (e.g., payment gateways, market data feeds) and external microservices into the application.Work with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud) and DevOps teams to manage containerized deployments (Docker / Kubernetes) and CI / CD pipelines.Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience : 3+ years of proven experience in backend development, with significant hands-on expertise in Node.js / TypeScript .Performance Engineering : Direct experience in performance-critical applications, optimizing latency, and working with WebSocket or similar real-time communication protocols.Fintech / Trading Domain : Familiarity with concepts like order management, risk management, real-time financial markets, and derivatives is strongly preferred.Technologies : Strong command of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and Node.js frameworks (e.g., Express.js, NestJS ).Database : Proficiency with both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis), including schema design and optimization.DevOps : Familiarity with Docker and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).Preferred Qualifications
Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.Familiarity with event streaming technologies like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.Knowledge of algorithmic trading or high-frequency trading (HFT) principles.Experience in a TDD (Test-Driven Development) environment using frameworks like Mocha or Jest.