Node.js Backend Developer
APIs, workers, and service layers in Node.js — from Express/Nest-style apps to production-ready endpoints.
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Bishal
Backend Software Engineer
Backend engineer building reliable APIs, services, and data systems with Node.js and Java.
2+ Years Experience · Node.js · Java · REST APIs · SQL
About Me
Backend-focused engineer shipping reliable services
Results-driven Backend Software Engineer with 2+ years designing and delivering APIs, services, and data layers using Node.js and Java.
Results-driven Backend Software Engineer with 2+ years designing, developing, and deploying scalable server-side applications. Comfortable owning API design, database modeling, authentication flows, and production troubleshooting across Node.js and Java stacks.
Hands-on experience building REST services, integrating third-party systems, writing tests, and collaborating with frontend teams to ship features on schedule. Focused on clean code, clear contracts, and maintainable architecture.
- Years Experience
- 2+
- Core Stack
- Node · Java
- Focus
- APIs & Services
Services
Backend offerings for teams that need API ownership
Dedicated help for Node.js services, Java backends, API design, and database work.
Java Backend Developer
Server-side Java services with solid OOP practices, persistence layers, and reliable business logic.
Learn more →API Development
REST APIs with predictable responses, status codes, pagination, and secure access patterns.
Learn more →Database Engineering
Schema design and query work across SQL and NoSQL so data stays consistent and fast enough for real usage.
Learn more →Service-Oriented Backend
Split features into focused services when the product needs clearer ownership and independent deployability.
Learn more →Backend Feature Ownership
Take a feature from ticket to production: design, implement, test, ship, and support.
Learn more →Technical Skills
Tools I use to ship backend work
Languages, frameworks, databases, and practices used day to day.
Languages
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- TypeScript
- Java
- SQL
Backend
- Node.js
- Express.js
- NestJS basics
- Java / Spring Boot basics
- REST API
- JWT Auth
Databases
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
ORM / Drivers
- Prisma
- Mongoose
- JDBC
- Hibernate basics
Cloud & DevOps
- Docker basics
- Git
- CI/CD basics
- Linux
- AWS fundamentals
Testing
- Jest
- Supertest
- JUnit basics
- Unit Testing
- API Testing
Professional Experience
2+ years shipping backend features
Roles focused on APIs, services, and databases with Node.js and Java.
2024 – Present
Backend Software Engineer
Current Role
- Build and maintain REST APIs in Node.js for web and mobile clients
- Implement business logic, validation, and authentication flows
- Design MySQL/MongoDB schemas and optimize frequent queries
- Collaborate with frontend and QA in Agile sprints to ship features on schedule
- Write unit and API tests to keep regressions low before releases
2023 – 2024
Junior Backend Developer
Previous Role
- Developed Java and Node.js services for internal tools and client portals
- Created CRUD modules, reporting endpoints, and integration hooks
- Improved error handling and logging for faster production debugging
- Participated in code reviews and documentation for shared backend modules
Featured Projects
Backend work that shipped
APIs, services, and data pipelines built with Node.js and Java.
Order & Inventory API Platform
Node.js REST backend for order intake, stock checks, and status workflows used by an internal ops dashboard.
- Node.js
- Express.js
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- JWT
- Designed order, product, and inventory endpoints with clear status transitions
- Added Redis caching for hot product lookups to cut repeat DB load
- Implemented JWT auth and role checks for admin vs operator access
HR Leave Management Service
Java service for leave requests, approvals, and balance calculations integrated with an existing employee directory.
- Java
- Spring Boot
- MySQL
- REST
- Modeled leave policies and balance rules in a relational schema
- Built approval workflows with manager and HR roles
- Exposed REST endpoints consumed by a React frontend
Notification Worker & Email Pipeline
Background Node.js worker that sends email/SMS notifications from queued events without blocking the main API.
- Node.js
- Redis
- SMTP
- BullMQ-style queues
- Decoupled notification delivery from request/response latency
- Added retries and dead-letter handling for failed deliveries
- Templated transactional emails for account and order events
Auth & User Access Module
Shared authentication module with registration, login, refresh tokens, and password reset flows.
- Node.js
- Express.js
- MongoDB
- JWT
- bcrypt
- Implemented secure password hashing and refresh-token rotation basics
- Centralized middleware for protected routes
- Added rate limiting on login endpoints