Backend Developer (Node.Js) with German
About the project
Andersen is hiring a Backend Developer (Node.js) to build scalable server-side solutions for global projects across fintech, healthcare, retail, and other industries in a distributed international team.
Andersen is a pre-IPO software development company that provides a full cycle of services, following project management standards and best practices. For over 19 years, we have been helping enterprises and middle-sized firms transform their businesses by creating effective digital solutions using innovative technologies.
Immerse yourself in a global landscape as we collaborate with enterprises spanning North America, Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and the UAE. Our diverse expertise extends across FinTech, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, Media & Entertainment, Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, eCommerce, and more.
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services using Node.js.
- Building and maintaining RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL endpoints.
- Implementing business logic and server-side integrations.
- Working with databases (SQL and NoSQL), including data modeling and query optimization.
- Integrating third-party services and external APIs.
- Ensuring application performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Implementing security best practices, including authentication and authorization.
- Participating in code reviews and improving code quality standards.
- Collaborating with frontend developers, QA engineers, and other team members.
- Writing and maintaining unit and integration tests.
- Troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving backend issues.
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
Requirements
- Experience as a Backend Developer (NodeJs) for 2+ years.
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and/or TypeScript.
- Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Understanding of asynchronous programming and Node.js internals.
- Experience with NestJS and/or Express.js.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL, MongoDB/Redis).
- Understanding of authentication, authorization, and security basics.
- Experience with Git, code reviews, and team-based development.
- Basic knowledge of Docker and CI/CD.
- Experience writing unit and integration tests.
- Level of English – from Upper-Intermediate and above.
- Level of German – from Intermediate+ and above.
Nice to have
- Experience with front-end development (React or Angular).
- Familiarity with Kafka, Kubernetes, and Jenkins.
Why join us
- Experience in teamwork with leaders in FinTech, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, and others. Andersen cooperates with such businesses as Samsung, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, BNP Paribas, Ryanair, Mercedes, TUI, Verivox, Allianz, T-Systems, etc..
- The opportunity to change the project and/or develop expertise in an interesting business domain.
- Job conditions – you can work both fully remotely and from the office or can choose a hybrid variant.
- Guarantee of professional, financial, and career growth! The company has introduced systems of mentoring and adaptation for each new employee.
- The opportunity to earn up to an additional 1,000 EUR per month, depending on the level of expertise, which will be included in the annual bonus, by participating in the company's activities.
- Access to the corporate training portal, where the entire knowledge base of the company is collected and which is constantly updated.
- Bright corporate life (parties / pizza days / PlayStation / fruits / coffee / snacks / movies).
- Certification compensation (AWS, PMP, etc).
- Referral program.
- English courses.
- Compensation for sports activities.
- Mobility benefits (e.g., Deutschlandticket, JobRad program, public transportation subsidies).
