Job Description
Role: Sr. Node.js developerBill Rate: $75/hour C2CLocation: Hartford, CT Duration: 12+ months/ long-term Interview Criteria: Telephonic + ZoomDirect Client Requirement What You ll DoDesign & build domain-driven, event-aware microservices in (Express/Fastify/NestJS) with clean, testable code.Architect greenfield systems: service boundaries, data models, REST APIs, event streams, CI/CD, observability, and runtime topology.Set API standards: versioning, OpenAPI/Swagger, pagination, error contracts, resiliency patterns (timeouts, retries, circuit breakersOwn production readiness: SLOs, dashboards, alerting, runbooks; lead incident triage/bridge calls and drive blameless RCAs.Collaborate across teams (web, mobile, data, security, ops) to unblock work, sequence dependencies, and land integrated (link removed)municate proactively with leadership: crisp status, risk/mitigation, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.Raise the bar: code reviews, engineering best practices, mentoring, pair programming, tech talks, and documentation.Think two steps ahead: anticipate edge cases, scaling, operability, and cost; recommend pragmatic sequencing and trade-offs. Tech Stack You ll Work WithLanguages/Frameworks: Node.js, TypeScript, Express/Fastify/NestJSAPIs: REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, OAuth2/OIDC, JWTData: PostgreSQL/MySQL, NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB), Redis cacheMessaging/Streaming: Kafka/RabbitMQ (sagas, outbox, idempotency)Cloud & Platform: One major cloud (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), Docker, Kubernetes, API Gateway/Ingress, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)CI/CD & Observability: GitHub Actions/Jenkins, ELK/Dynatrace, feature flags, OpenTelemetry, Datadog/New Relic/Prometheus, log aggregation What You ll Bring8+ years backend engineering (or equivalent impact), 3+ years technical leadership on product teams.Expert-level with proven delivery of domain-driven microservices at scale.Strong grasp of DDD (entities/aggregates/bounded contexts), event-driven architectures, and microservice patterns (saga, outbox, circuit breakerDesigned secure, resilient public APIs used by web/mobile clients; deep understanding of authN/authZ (OAuth2/OIDC), secrets, and TLS.Production experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment, CI/CD, and observability (metrics, traces, logs, SLOsDemonstrated success leading triage/incident response and driving RCAs to lasting improvements.Outstanding communication able to simplify complex trade-offs, tell a delivery story, and keep partners aligned.Bias for action: you go the extra mile, anticipate the next two steps, and ship high-quality software. Note: If you are interested, please share your updated resume and suggest the best number & time to connect with you. If your resume is shortlisted, one of our IT Recruiter from my team will contact you as soon as possible Srinivasa Reddy Kandi Client Delivery Manager Valiant Technologies LLC Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law