Node JS Architect - R01560914

About Brillio: Brillio is one of the fastest growing digital technology service providers and a partner of choice for many Fortune 1000 companies seeking to turn disruption into a competitive advantage through innovative digital adoption. Brillio, renowned for its world-class professionals, referred to as "Brillians", distinguishes itself through their capacity to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge digital and design thinking skills with an unwavering dedication to client satisfaction. Brillio takes pride in its status as an employer of choice, consistently attracting the most exceptional and talented individuals due to its unwavering emphasis on contemporary, groundbreaking technologies, and exclusive digital projects. Brillio's relentless commitment to providing an exceptional experience to its Brillians and nurturing their full potential consistently garners them the Great Place to Work® certification year after year. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Node.js Architect to design, build, and govern scalable, high performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will define architectural standards, mentor engineering teams, and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of Node.js based platforms across enterprise applications. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design •Design scalable, fault tolerant, and high availability backend systems using Node.js •Define microservices, event driven, and API first architectures •Create low level and high level design documents (LLD/HLD) •Establish coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines •Evaluate and recommend frameworks, libraries, and tools Development & Technical Leadership •Lead complex backend development initiatives using Node.js (Express/NestJS/Fastify) •Review code for performance, security, maintainability, and scalability •Mentor senior and junior developers; conduct design and code reviews •Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, QA, and product teams Performance, Security & Reliability •Optimize application performance, memory usage, and async workflows •Implement authentication, authorization, and data security best practices •Design logging, monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions •Ensure compliance with security standards and data protection policies Cloud & DevOps Collaboration •Design cloud native solutions on AWS / Azure / GCP •Work closely with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and deployments •Guide infrastructure design using Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC •Ensure system resilience and disaster recovery strategies ________________________________________ Required Technical Skills Core Backend •Node.js (deep understanding of event loop, async patterns, streams) •Frameworks: NestJS, Express.js, Fastify •RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets •Microservices and event driven systems Databases & Messaging •SQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL •NoSQL: MongoDB, Redis •Message brokers: Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS Cloud & DevOps •Cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / GCP •Containers: Docker, Kubernetes •CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) •Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch Security & Quality •OAuth2, JWT, RBAC •Secure API design and OWASP best practices •Testing: Unit, integration, contract testing •Performance and load testing tools ________________________________________ Required Qualifications •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field •8+ years of backend development experience •Proven experience as a Technical Architect or Lead Engineer •Strong system design and problem solving skills ________________________________________ Nice to Have •Experience with Domain Driven Design (DDD) •Exposure to serverless architectures •Knowledge of TypeScript at scale •Experience in high traffic or enterprise scale systems •Prior experience in mentoring and technical governance ________________________________________ Soft Skills •Strong communication and stakeholder management skills •Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions •Leadership mindset with a hands on approach •Excellent documentation and presentation skills