Intermediate Backend Developer
- Designed, developed, and maintained RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express, supporting scalable, high-availability distributed systems.
- Integrated internal and third-party APIs (REST, JSON) and built API clients to extend platform functionality and improve overall system interoperability.
- Worked with relational database schemas using PostgreSQL / MySQL, ensuring data integrity, optimized storage, and efficient data retrieval.
- Integrated third-party services to extend platform functionality and improve user experience.
- Improved backend performance and reduced server response times by optimizing SQL queries, implementing indexing strategies, and analyzing query execution plans.
- Troubleshot, tested, and debugged backend services using unit and integration testing, improving system reliability and code quality.
- Collaborated with product managers, designers, and cross-functional engineering teams in an Agile/Scrum environment to translate business requirements into production-ready backend solutions.
