Senior Backend JavaScript Developer – DCA Web Archive Team

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. Design, build, and operate distributed ETL and data processing pipelines .

Posted 11/8/2026full-timeChinaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating distributed ETL and data processing pipelines, with a strong focus on backend development using Node.js and AWS. Proficient in optimizing performance, managing large datasets, and implementing resilient asynchronous workflows.

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Node.js Backend DevelopmentDistributed Systems DesignCloud Infrastructure ExperiencePerformance OptimizationAI-Assisted Development Workflows

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBackend JavaScriptETL PipelinesAsynchronous ProcessingMemory ManagementData ModelingPerformance OptimizationProduction ObservabilitySaaS ApplicationsEvent Loop Understanding

Soft Skills

Strong OwnershipWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationIndependent Problem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSNoSQL DatabasesAnalytical SQL PlatformsMessage QueuesContainerized Deployments

Industry Keywords

Data ProcessingHigh-Throughput SystemsScalabilityReliabilityProduction Readiness

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudETLJavaScriptNode.jsNoSQLSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate distributed ETL and data processing pipelines
Develop production-grade backend services using Node.js and AWS
Own technical solutions from design through deployment, monitoring, and ongoing improvement
Diagnose and optimize performance, including event-loop behavior, streams, backpressure, memory usage, and resource utilization
Build resilient asynchronous workflows with appropriate retry, failure-handling, and observability patterns
Work with large datasets across object storage, analytical platforms, caches, and operational databases
Contribute to architecture, code reviews, testing practices, and production-readiness standards
Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly with scoped permissions, controlled access, review gates, and validation before production deployment
Participate in the team’s on-call rotation and help investigate and prevent production incidents

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years focused on backend JavaScript and Node.js
Experience building and operating production backend services or SaaS applications
Strong understanding of Node.js under load, including the event loop, streams, backpressure, and memory management
Experience designing distributed, high-throughput, or data-intensive systems
Practical understanding of asynchronous processing, message queues, delivery guarantees, retries, and failure handling
Experience working with cloud infrastructure, containerized deployments, and production observability
Ability to work with different data systems, including analytical SQL platforms, NoSQL databases, object storage, and high-load caches
Good understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, data modeling, and performance optimization
Strong ownership and the ability to independently drive technical work from design to production
Ability and willingness to learn new technologies based on engineering and product needs
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Practical experience with AI-assisted development workflows and a strong understanding of their risks and limitations
Ability to retain ownership of resulting code, treat AI-generated output as untrusted, verify it through code review and automated testing, and apply appropriate security guardrails around source code, data, credentials, tools, and production systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement
Full-time employment