Maintain and enhance backend services for a SaaS platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and uptime for APIs. Manage AWS infrastructure, implement security best practices, and optimize database queries and caching strategies.
Responsibilities:
Maintain and enhance the backend services powering the SaaS platform (Node.js/Express/NestJS with TypeScript).
Ensure uptime, scalability, and performance of APIs handling campaign generation, template storage, and credit-based billing.
Optimize MongoDB queries, indexes, and caching strategies for high-performance APIs.
Implement and manage Redis, job queues, and async workflows.
Monitor and maintain AWS infrastructure: EC2, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda, SES.
Implement security best practices: API authentication, rate-limiting, GDPR compliance, email data handling.
Maintain API versioning and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger).
Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
Debug and resolve complex production issues efficiently.
Required Skills:
Strong proficiency in Node.js with TypeScript (Express.js or NestJS).
Experience with MongoDB, schema design, and ORMs (Mongoose, Prisma).
Experience with Redis (pub/sub, caching) and job queues (BullMQ/RabbitMQ).
Familiarity with AWS services: EC2, S3, CloudWatch, SES, Lambda.
Dockerized microservices and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, or similar).
Knowledge of authentication & authorization (JWT, OAuth2, role-based access).
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