NodeJS Developer

Job Title: NodeJS Developer with Kafka

Location: Gurgaon

Work Mode: Onsite

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale high-throughput financial technology systems. You will build event-driven architectures and integrate artificial intelligence capabilities into core banking services. This role focuses on creating resilient, real-time data pipelines for a major banking client.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Event Pipelines: Build high-throughput, fault-tolerant real-time streaming applications using Apache Kafka.
• Develop Microservices
  
  : Write clean, scalable, and secure enterprise-grade backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Integrate AI Capabilities: Connect LLMs, predictive models, and AI-driven automation tools into backend workflows.
• Optimize Data Flows: Manage Kafka topics, partitions, consumer groups, and schema registries for financial transactions.
• Ensure High Security: Implement strict banking-grade compliance, data encryption, and secure API authorization layers.
• Monitor Infrastructure: Set up deep observability, logging, and tracing using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK. [1, 2, 3]

Required Technical Skills

• Node.js: 5+ years of deep backend development experience using Express, NestJS, or Fastify.
• Apache Kafka: Strong experience handling event-driven systems, stream processing, and message retention strategies.
• AI/ML Integration: Proven track record of interacting with AI APIs, vector databases, or orchestrators like LangChain.
• Databases: Expert knowledge of relational systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL solutions (MongoDB, Redis).
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Testing: Proficiency in writing robust unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using Jest or Mocha.

Preferred Qualifications

• BFSI Experience: Background building secure software within the banking, financial services, or insurance sectors.
• Data Privacy: Familiarity with financial regulations, PCI-DSS compliance, and secure data masking techniques.