Senior Node.js Developer

<p>As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&amp;C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&amp;C for expertise, scale, and technology.</p><p></p><p><u><b>Job Description</b></u></p><p></p><p><b><span>SS&amp;C GIDS</span></b><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><span>SS&amp;C is the largest global investor service provider, servicing more than </span><span>55 million investors</span><span>. Continually investing in global technology and services across the spectrum of distribution channels including Asset Managers, Financial Advisors, Wealth </span><span>Managers</span><span> and large financial institutions such as Banks and Insurers.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span><span>Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) is the business unit offering this role. GIDS delivers global omni-channel investor servicing, including contact center, using digital services.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><b><span>About the role:</span></b><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><span>We are </span><span>seeking an experienced Node.js Developer to join the Digital Development team. The company has several legacy services that require refactoring to align with new platform standards and architecture. Additionally, Node.js has been adopted as a primary programming language, alongside Java and C#, for developing new AI-powered products. The Digital team is looking for a </span><span>S</span><span>enior </span><span>E</span><span>ngineer with </span><span>expertise</span><span> in building high-performance, well-tested Node.js microservices. Initially, this role will play a key part in the Technical Improvement Program, focusing heavily on upgrading and rewriting existing code.</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><b><span>Your </span><span>Responsibilities</span><span>:</span></b><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><b><span>Develop and Maintain Server-Side Applications:</span></b><span><span> Node.js Engineers </span><span>are responsible for</span><span> designing, developing, and </span><span>maintaining</span><span> the backend logic and APIs for web applications and other network applications</span><span>. </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Recommend libraries and technical strategies:  </span></b><span><span>Recommend </span><span>libraries and technical strategies for services while </span><span>retaining</span><span> compliance with licensing and architectural standards.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Leverage Node.js Features:</span></b><span><span> They </span><span>utilize</span><span> Node.js's event-driven, non-blocking I/O model to create highly scalable and efficient applications. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Data Management:</span></b><span><span> They work with databases </span><span>(</span><span>principally Postgres</span><span>, </span><span>MySQL</span><span>) </span><span>and other data storage solutions to manage and retrieve data efficiently. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>API Development:</span></b><span><span> They design and implement APIs for communication between the server and other applications or clients. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Performance Optimization:</span></b><span><span> </span><span>Strong</span><span> focus on </span><span>optimizing</span><span> the performance of applications, ensuring fast response times and efficient resource </span><span>utilization</span><span> in a</span><span> multitenant white labelled solution.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Code Quality:</span></b><span><span> They write clean, readable, and well-documented code, following coding standards and best practices. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Testing and Debugging:</span></b><span><span> They write unit tests and integration tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the code, and debug issues that arise. </span><span>Special attention must be paid high quality logging and ensuring that services are secure.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Collaboration:</span></b><span><span> They collaborate with other developers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Staying </span><span>Up-to-Date</span><span>:</span></b><span><span> They stay current with the latest trends and technologies in the Node.js ecosystem. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><span><span> </span></span><br/><b><span>Your Experience</span