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JavaScript Backend Developer :

Company Introduction

Mendit is a start up striving to change the way developers interact with their clients and end user audiences. Our developer tools combine gamification and crowd sourcing to change the way we all approach error reporting. Our aim is to revolutionise the continuous improvement process for websites and apps through linking developers with crucial data submitted by the end user in a positive and fun experience. We create incentives for anyone using your website or app to submit helpful feedback and help improve your product experience.

As an employer we strive for excellence and focus on real outcomes. Creating flexible working environment where team members can operate remotely with flexible hours from across the globe. We are currently in the early start up phase and are looking for contributors to partner with our founding team.

Please note that Mendit is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to appoint the best person
available regardless of sex, age, religion, race, marital status, nationality, sexual orientation or disability.

Job Description

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Responsibilities

Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
Implementation of security and data protection
Integration of data storage solutions
Skills And Qualifications

Strong proficiency with JavaScript {{or CoffeeScript depending on your technology stack}}
Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks like Express
Good understanding of NoSQL libraries like MongoDB, Mongoose
Good to have understanding of chat based applications, chat servers.
Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
Understanding accessibility and security compliance
User authentication and authorisation between multiple systems, servers, and environments
Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimising output to match the specific platform
Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / Mercurial / SVN/ Bitbucket.
Have at least 2-5 years of experience of working in above technologies