Principal Engineer (NodeJS)

Qualifications

• 13-15 years experience
• Must Have: Microsoft Bot Framework, CUI and Chatbots - General Experience
• All these: JavaScript (Expert), Node JS, Unit testing (Capable), Express.js, REST, Cloud development (Capable), Microservices architecture (MSA) (Capable), GraphQL
• Two or more of these: Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Circle CI, Octopus, Gitlab CI, Bamboo
• Strong technical background with node.js, event loop understanding, unit testing, developing web application & APIs, event & stream, call-back & closures, promise, async/await, accessing file system
• Optimization techniques understanding
• Experience designing and building server-side solutions (in any technology)
• Knowledge of node.js build process and CI/CD process
• Good knowledge of functional and Object-Oriented Programming
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development
• Familiarity with Azure pipeline
• Experience identifying software application weaknesses and sketching automated test procedures
• Reviewing software bug reports and highlighting problem areas
• Knowledge of high-quality professional software engineering practices for agile software development cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and deployment
• Fundamental knowledge of design patterns
• Experience communicating effectively with users, other technical teams, and management
• Mentoring the team members to meet the client's needs and holding them accountable for high standards of delivery
• Ability to understand and relate technology integration scenarios and apply these learnings in complex troubleshooting scenarios

Responsibilities

• Writing and reviewing great quality code
• Understanding functional requirements thoroughly and analysing the clients needs in the context of the project
• Envisioning the overall solution for defined functional and non-functional requirements, and being able to define technologies, patterns, and frameworks to realize it
• Determining and implementing design methodologies and tool sets
• Enabling application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities
• Being able to lead/support UAT and production roll outs
• Creating, understanding, and validating WBS and estimated effort for given module/task, and being able to justify it
• Addressing issues promptly, responding positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Giving constructive feedback to the team members and setting clear expectations
• Helping the team in troubleshooting and resolving of complex bugs
• Coming up with solutions to any issue that is raised during code/design review and being able to justify the decision taken
• Carrying out POCs to make sure that suggested design/technologies meet the requirements