Lead Node.js Developer (Ref 26243)

Singapore 1 months agoFull-time External
32.7k - 49.1k / mo
Responsibilities • Deliver features end-to-end, build APIs, Lambda functions, and backend services from user stories and technical designs. • Review requirements and user stories for technical feasibility, scope and risk. Propose pragmatic alternatives when needed. • Investigate issues, perform root-cause analysis and implement resilient fixes with tests. • Quality first, write clean and testable code; add unit/integration tests, ensure accessibility (WCAG), performance and security best practices. • Participate in code reviews, maintain coding standards, and improve the component library. • Partner with BA, refine acceptance criteria, clarify edge cases and ensure business value is met. • Agile way of working, contribute to backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives; provide accurate estimates. • Collaborate on CI/CD, Feature flags, and observability for safe frequent release. Requirements • At least 6 Years of Relevant Experience required in relevant area • Must have skills: AWS, Lambda, Node.js • Minimum a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant of study • Minimum 4 years of total backend experience and 2 years hands-on Node.js/ AWS lambda development experience. • AWS experience, having built applications on AWS architecture (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB/RDS, CloudWatch). • Experience with AWS Lambda development (handlers, layers, cold-start awareness, IaC packaging/deploy). • Experience with event-driven design (idempotency keys, DLQs, retries with backoff) • Hands on experience on Caching layers (Redis). • Experience in regulated audit trails, data retention, PII handling. • Solid understanding of TypeScript or JavaScript, async patterns, and error handling. • Hands on experience with OAuth & OIDC authentications, token handling (authorization code flow, ID token validation, refresh token rotation). • Familiarity with testing (Jest, Mocha, or similar) and API/integration testing. • Comfort with Git workflows and pull-request reviews. • Knowledge in authentication/authorization (Cognito, OAuth/OIDC, JWT) and OWASP practices. • Knowledge in Agile Methodology or Scrum process will be an advantage. • Strong debugging skills and a structured approach to problem solving. • Practical experience with Git, branching strategies, and code reviews. • Excellence system design skills (latency, throughput, cost). • Clear, proactive communication and the ability to work closely with Business Analysts and stakeholders. Licence no: 12C6060