Senior Lead Engineer (Node.js Developer)

Role: Senior Lead Engineer(Node.js Developer)

Location: San Francisco,CA/Frisco,TX- (Hybrid)

Contract-6+ Months.

Job/Role TitleSenior Lead Engineer (Node.js Developer)

Role Location/Client LocationSan Francisco, CA or Frisco, TX- Hybrid (3 Days Onsite, 2 Remote)Mandatory SkillsStrong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript for backend services.

Experience with Nest.js (preferred), Express, or Fastify frameworks.

Proven ability in production support, incident management, and root cause analysis.

Familiarity with API design (REST, GraphQL) and integration troubleshooting.

Knowledge of monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog) for proactive issue detection.

Understanding of cloud environments (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years in backend development with strong Node.js experience.

• 2+ years in sustainment or production support roles.

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable).

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Backend:

• Node.js, TypeScript, Nest.js (preferred), Express, Fastify

• BFF layer for React front-end integration

• API Gateway and rate-limiting strategies

API & Integration:

• REST, GraphQL, Apollo, gRPC

• Webhooks and third-party API integrations

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• GCP (primary), AWS/Azure knowledge is a plus

• Docker, Kubernetes (GKE), Helm

• Terraform for Infrastructure as Code

Data Stores:

• SQL: PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL

• NoSQL: Firestore, MongoDB

• Caching: Redis, Memorystore

Monitoring & Observability:

• Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk

• Cloud Logging & Cloud Monitoring

CI/CD & DevOps:

• GitLab CI, Jenkins pipelines

• Canary releases, blue-green deployments

Security:

• OAuth2, JWT, API security best practices

• Vulnerability scanning and patching