Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js)

We are Oitchau, a fast-growing company transforming how businesses manage time and attendance.
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) to help us scale our platform and deliver reliable, high-performance solutions to our global user base.
In this role, you’ll have ownership over key backend components, working with modern technologies in a fast-paced environment. You’ll collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to design, build, and maintain scalable services that support our growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and maintain backend application components

Participate in the full product lifecycle — from ideation to deployment

Design and build scalable services and APIs

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align engineering with product goals

Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability

Ensure code quality through testing and documentation

Must have:

• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and OOP

• Solid hands-on experience with Node.js development

• Experience designing and building scalable systems

• Familiarity with microservices architecture

• Proficiency in unit testing and writing clean, maintainable code

• Knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases

• Experience working with cloud platforms and SaaS architectures

• Comfortable working in Linux environments

• Good written and spoken English communication skills

• Familiarity with Redis and Elasticsearch

Nice to have:

• Exposure to Kubernetes

• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform