Node.js Developer - Backend Architecture @ Wits Innovation Lab

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and secure backend services using NodeJS & Typescript
• Must have knowledge about Microservices architecture and should have demonstrated experience in the same
• Must have knowledge about RestAPIs, Protobuf, gRPC, Server Sent Events, WebSockets, GraphQL (Any 3 is fine)
• Must have knowledge about Docker and containerisation in general
• Must have working knowledge of at least 1 message broker (Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS etc)
• Must have knowledge of integrating auditing and monitoring dashboards within services for health checks and logging (Prometheus, Grafana etc)
• Must have working knowledge about at least 1 SQL database (MySQL, Postgres, MSSQL etc), 1 NoSQL database (MongoDB, Document DB etc) and 1 in-memory database (Redis)
• Must have demonstrated experience in implementing integration and unit tests
• Should have decent working knowledge of AWS and it's services
• Develop APIs to integrate with other services and systems
• Work closely with frontend developers to ensure a seamless user experience
• Monitor performance of backend services and troubleshoot any issues that arise
• Implement best practices for security and scalability of the backend services
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure successful delivery of projects

• Work 5 days a week including one day WFH of choice.
• Flexible working hours: It gives employees control over their work to give output efficiently,
• staying stress-free. Hence it becomes easy to showcase their talent with full effect.
• There is a party every Friday to start the weekend vibe.
• Monthly Bonus based on performance.
• Health Insurance benefits.
• Career Development plans.