Node Js Software Engineer

Samanth R

Hyderabad, India ************@*****.*** +91-891******* LinkedIn

Senior Backend Engineer — Node.js APIs MongoDB/Redis High-Performance Systems

Summary

Backend-focused Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and scaling high-performance, low-latency applications. Expert in Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, Redis, and SQL, with a proven record of building APIs and distributed systems serving thousands of concurrent users. Skilled in system architecture, DevOps pipelines, and automated testing (unit, integration, load). Passionate about building products that balance performance, scalability, and user empathy, with hands-on experience in consumer-facing platforms, cloud APIs, and secure backend services.

Core Skills

Backend Development: Node.js, Express.js, TypeScript, REST APIs, GraphQL, Authentication & Authorization

Databases: MongoDB, Redis, SQL (Postgres, MySQL), NoSQL, Sharding, Caching

Performance & Scale: High-traffic systems, Query Optimization, Low-Latency APIs, Load Testing

Cloud & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), Cloud APIs (Azure, transferable to GCP/DigitalOcean)

Testing: Unit, Integration, Load Testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright)

Extras: AI/ML Data Pipelines, Secure Coding (OWASP), Open-Source Contributions, Agile/Scrum Collaboration

Professional Experience

Senior Backend Engineer (Fullstack focus evolving into backend leadership)

Match Point Solutions — Hyderabad, India

May 2021 – Present

Designed and scaled backend services with Node.js, MongoDB, and Redis, supporting real-time monitoring and ecommerce platforms.

Reduced query latency by 40% and boosted application load times by 30% through caching + database optimization.

Built high-performance APIs (REST/GraphQL) serving thousands of concurrent requests.

Implemented automated integration and load testing, ensuring system reliability under heavy traffic.

Deployed services using Kubernetes + GitHub Actions with secure CI/CD pipelines.

Mentored engineers in backend best practices, focusing on performance and scalability.

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Fidelity Investments — Dallas, TX, USA

Sep 2019 – Mar 2021

Built secure financial APIs and Node.js services with SQL + NoSQL data stores.

Designed reusable backend modules integrated with React.js UIs.

Optimized release pipelines in Azure DevOps, cutting deployment cycles by 30%.

Senior Software Engineer

Robert Brooks FCU — San Antonio, TX, USA

Aug 2018 – Sep 2019

Developed secure Angular + Node.js SPAs with SQL/MongoDB integration.

Automated financial data pipelines with compliance and auditing controls.

Senior JavaScript Developer

Health Equity — Draper, UT, USA

Jan 2017 – Aug 2018

Built caching strategies with Redis, reducing response times by 25%.

Enhanced system reliability for real-time financial data applications.

Software Developer

Verizon — Tampa, FL, USA

Aug 2015 – Jan 2017

Developed real-time backend monitoring dashboards with Node.js + Socket.IO.

Optimized low-latency event handling, improving telecom incident response.

Software Developer

Technamo LLC — Springfield, VA

Jul 2012 – Dec 2013

Built Node.js + AngularJS enterprise apps with REST APIs and authentication flows.

Education

M.S. Computer Information Systems — University of Virginia — 2015

B.Tech Computer Science — JNTU, Hyderabad — 2012

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