Node.js Developer at Galaktica

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Galaktica is a Ukrainian product IT company that creates and promotes its online projects on the world’s most affluent markets: the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, and the EU. Our company and its main product have been operational for over 6 years. This product is profitable, allowing us to ensure the growth and development of our employees, scale, and invest in creating new internal startups.

REQUIREMENTS

– Minimum of 4 years of experience.
– Experience optimizing performance for high loads (RPS 100+).
– Strong expertise in NestJS and Node.js (microservices, REST, WebSocket).
– In-depth knowledge of TypeScript.
– Experience designing multithreaded, distributed systems.
– Experience with MySQL (complex queries, indexing, optimization).
– Knowledge of Redis (caching, pub/sub, queues).
– Experience working with REST APIs and integrations with third-party services.
– Skills in writing unit and integration tests (Jest).
– Basic knowledge of Docker and working with containers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

– Development and support of backend services based on NestJS / Node.js.
– Integration with external APIs.
– Performance optimization of existing services.
– Development and support of queues, caches, and task schedulers.
– Documentation of APIs, data schemas, and technical implementations.
– Support service resilience and monitoring metrics.
– Collaboration with the frontend team, QA, and DevOps to achieve common results.

WHAT WE OFFER

– We offer 5 possible working formats: remote, office in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, or in a new office in Cyprus (Larnaca).
– All our offices in Ukraine are equipped with a powerful generator with Starlink and are open for our employees 24/7.
– Equipment: Laptop/desktop PC/additional monitors/specialized gadgets — all to solve large tasks and experiments.
– Security and insurance: we listen to our employees, monitoring their satisfaction, and care for them in difficult times, always ready to support and help.
– All our employees are offered medical insurance paid by the company or monetary compensation for sports activities.
– Colleagues and atmosphere: The people around you define your quality of life. Thanks to quality interview stages, we select the best of the best.
– Continuous development: We pay for training and seminars so you can grow professionally and stay up to date with the latest trends.
– English language: We cover 50% of individual English language classes upon request to help improve your English and overcome language barriers.
– Sports activities: You will have the opportunity to join our volleyball team or attend running classes, funded by the company.
– We also gather once a month for lunch at our cozy office at the company’s expense and conduct cool off-site and in-house team-buildings that are maximally oriented to acquaintance and offline communication among colleagues.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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