Senior Software Engineer - Node.js

Devsinc · Lahore

Architect, build, and scale full-stack web applications using Node.js, Express/NestJS, MongoDB, React/Next.js, and Angular
Lead feature development end-to-end, from technical design and estimation through deployment and production support
Design and own RESTful and GraphQL APIs, including BFF (Backend-for-Frontend) layers, and shape API contracts with product and platform teams
Build and maintain shared component libraries and design systems (Tailwind, Storybook) and turn Figma designs into pixel-perfect, accessible UI
Deploy and operate services on AWS, GCP, or Azure using Docker, Kubernetes, serverless functions, and CI/CD pipelines
Integrate LLM-powered features such as AI assistants, semantic search, and RAG pipelines into products alongside AI/ML engineers
Use AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to speed up delivery while keeping quality high
Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical direction
Present technical decisions, trade-offs, and progress clearly to stakeholders, clients, and leadership
Take part in on-call rotations and incident response for production systems

Requirements

3 to 6 years of professional software engineering experience, with strong full-stack delivery
Expert-level JavaScript and TypeScript, plus strong HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design
Production experience with Node.js (Express or NestJS) and MongoDB, with exposure to PostgreSQL or MySQL
Strong hands-on experience with React (Next.js preferred) and working proficiency in Angular
Solid understanding of system design, microservices, caching (Redis), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
Hands-on cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including containerization with Docker
Strong testing habits: unit, integration, and E2E testing with Jest, Playwright, or Cypress
Understanding of authentication and security standards: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, and OWASP best practices
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain and defend technical choices to both technical and non-technical audiences, represent the team in client and stakeholder meetings, and confidently showcase our technology
Proven ability to lead development efforts, own deliverables, and drive a team toward deadlines
Self-starter with strong ownership, prioritization, and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

React Native or Expo experience shipping apps to the App Store and Google Play
Experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) or building RAG and vector search features (Pinecone, pgvector)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK) and observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, Sentry)
Experience with WebSockets and real-time systems
AWS, GCP, or Azure certifications
Startup or SaaS product experience, or client-facing consulting experience
Open-source contributions or a strong public GitHub portfolio