Node.JS Lead Developer - Boston, MA/ CT/ NJ

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We are seeking a highly skilled Node.js Lead Engineer with deep expertise in backend engineering, system design, and scalable architecture. The ideal candidate should be well-versed in design patterns, distributed systems, and high-performance applications, and have proven experience in leading teams, mentoring developers, and driving technical excellence across projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js.
• Define and implement software design patterns and best practices for clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Drive system design discussions, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Review code, provide mentorship, and enforce best engineering practices.
• Lead performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting of large-scale applications.
• Evaluate and integrate new tools, frameworks, and technologies to continuously improve development efficiency.
• Contribute to DevOps practices such as CI/CD, containerization, and cloud deployments.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10 years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in Node.js backend development.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and asynchronous programming.
• Expertise in design patterns (Factory, Singleton, Observer, Strategy, Dependency Injection, etc.).
• Solid experience in system design: scalability, fault tolerance, load balancing, caching, microservices, event-driven systems.
• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets.
• Proficiency with databases (SQL & NoSQL such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Cloud experience (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform) with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD/BDD).
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.
  
  

Good to Have:

• Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS).
• Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event Sourcing, and CQRS.
• Knowledge of API Gateway, service mesh, and security best practices.
• Exposure to front-end frameworks (React, Angular) for full-stack leadership.