Lead Backend API Developer-15+Years

Required Qualifications Strong backend development experience with: Node.js and NestJS Python Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs. Solid understanding of Kubernetes concepts, including: Pods Services Deployments Secrets ConfigMaps Hands‑on experience with: MongoDB DB2 or other enterprise relational databases Proficiency in: TypeScript JavaScript Python Experience with automated testing tools: JUnit Jest Postman Familiarity with Git‑based source control systems. Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems. Security & Compliance Skills Hands‑on experience implementing: OAuth 2.0 JWT‑based authentication and authorization Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. Experience securing APIs and backend services in cloud environments. Ability to identify and remediate common security vulnerabilities.

Preferred / Nice

‑to‑Have Qualifications Experience with messaging systems, such as: Kafka RabbitMQ Experience deploying applications on: AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform Experience with observability tools: Centralized logging Metrics Tracing Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices. Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments.