Senior Backend Engineer

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia At Pulsifi, we wholeheartedly believe that individuals are the lifeblood, the pulse of any organization and workforce. This deep-seated conviction fuels our relentless pursuit of creating the ultimate talent matching and management platform, aptly named Pulsifi. We seamlessly blend the power of artificial intelligence with HR best practices to unlock profound, predictive, and actionable insights into both individuals and organizations. This not only sets new benchmarks for HR professionals worldwide but also ushers in a new era of HR excellence - a true reflection of our commitment to the pulse of HR. Pulsifi's journey is charted by a dynamic team of experts, a diverse blend of tech and HR backgrounds, spread across vibrant locations in Europe and Southeast Asia, where we find our rhythm, our pulse. Right now, we're on the lookout for exceptional, motivated individuals to join our Pulsifi team as Senior Backend Engineer in Kuala Lumpur. This role will report to our Software Architect, and it's part of our core belief that an extraordinary team, fueled by the spirit of growth and development, keeps our pulse strong. We are looking for Senior Backend Engineer who:

• Are customer-focused, driven and passionate in creating premier experiences through well-designed, tested and maintainable code-bases
• Always looking to learn and improve
• Independent self-learners who love to share what they find
• Team-focused, pragmatic engineers who enjoy working on small, agile teams
• Have a self-driven work ethic
• Self-starters who love taking initiative and seeing things through to completion
• Have passion in building products that are fun and easy to use
• Enjoy collaborating with other engineers, reviewing code, and making recommendations on technique or approach

• Design and develop REST API using Node.js
• Ensure a highly secure infrastructure and scalable architecture
• Contribute to design and improve service-based architectures
• Work with third-party APIs and vendors
• Assist in leading, guiding and mentoring of junior developers
• Work collaboratively with other engineers, UX designers and Product Manager to drive high quality, on-time deliverables
• Provide technical expertise and peer code reviews to other team members
• Assist in quality assurance process and customer issue resolution
• Work in accordance with applicable policies, processes, and procedures constituting Pulsifi’s Information Security Management System (ISMS). This includes but is not limited to the organization’s Information Security Policy, Data Protection Policy, Clean Desk & Screen Policy & Password Management Policy.

• Experience in-depth expertise in creating & managing RESTful APIs using Node.js ( NestJS )
• Experience of optimizing API performance by implementing caching mechanisms ( Redis ), optimizing database queries, and minimizing latency.
• Experience of implementing rate limiting, throttling, and other techniques to ensure API scalability, reliability, and security.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools ( Github Action )
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as code (IAC) tools ( AWS CDK, Pulumi )
• Good experience in developing microservices using Node.js and other server-side technologies
• Good knowledge of Postgres database and ORM framework ( TypeORM )
• Experience of event-driven development and services such as AWS SNS and AWS SQS
• Cloud knowledge and familiarity with AWS (ECS/Lambda)
• Experience with Docker
• Knowledge of working in an Agile environment
• Experience with Identity Service Provider ( Auth0, Cognito etc)
• Experience with version control service (e.g.: GitHub ), unit testing ( TDD ), and collaborative development
• Experience in developing modern web front-ends using React or Angular would be a bonus
• Experience working with enterprise ATS/HRMS integration - e.g.: SAP, SuccessFactors, Workday etc. would be a bonus