Note: Only for Malaysians and Malaysia PR.
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled backend developer to join our development team. As an ideal candidate, you will have a strong background in building scalable backend services using the express/nestjs framework.
To ensure success as a express/nestjs developer, you should have strong knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript concepts, excellent backend coding skills, and a good understanding of building scalable backend services.
This is a full-time role, and can be carried out by an employee or full-time contractor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable, and performance-driven backend services.
- Proficient in database design, architecting database schemas, optimizing data structures, and ensuring data integrity.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers to design and implement APIs.
- Ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
- Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.
- Stay updated with the latest developments in the nodejs, nestjs ecosystem and backend technologies.
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure robustness and reliability of the backend code.
- Provide technical support and mentorship to junior developers, if applicable.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 experience in backend development and a proven track record with nodejs/nestjs.
- Strong understanding of TypeScript and its core principles.
- Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
- Knowledge of nodejs and its ecosystem.
- Familiarity with databases, including Postgres.
- Knowledge of server-side caching mechanisms.
- Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code.
- Experience with modern backend development tools, such as Docker, CI/CD, etc.
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong team player with a proactive attitude and a desire to learn.
Personal Characteristics
- A mature, empathetic perspective on teamwork, problem solving, and the value of our mission to improve education for young people worldwide.
- Willingness to grow personally and professionally.
- High standard of quality and ability to evaluate own work critically.
- Commitment to timeliness and deadlines.
- Ability to work productively with interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability and commitment to collaborate with others on new ideas, and to give and receive thoughtful and respectful feedback.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and prioritize appropriately, and to maintain focus when priorities evolve and change.
- Ability to solve problems independently and collaboratively, with a strong attention to detail.
