Backend / DevOps Engineer

This is a hands-on backend + infrastructure-focused role sitting between Node.js development and DevOps/operations.

The engineer will:

• Run and monitor production servers (20+ Ubuntu/Linux servers under SLA)

• Work with Docker containers and deployed Node.js applications

• Build internal service reporting + observability tools (“digital twin” reporting system)

• Support infrastructure migrations (server moves, upgrades, decommissioning)

• Help design basic CI/CD pipelines for deployments

• Investigate production issues using Linux + logs + network understanding

• To note: Frontend work is minimal to none.

What the ideal candidate looks like:

• 2 to 6 years of experience

• Self-driven / self-taught mindset valued

• Comfortable in terminal / Linux environments

• Interested in infrastructure + backend systems

• Can think beyond frameworks (understands systems)

Must-Have Skills (Critical Filters)

These are non-negotiable:

1. Linux / Ubuntu (Very Important)

• Comfortable using Linux command line

• Can SSH into servers

• Can inspect running processes and logs

• Basic server navigation (files, services, troubleshooting)

1. Node.js / JavaScript

• Strong understanding of JavaScript OR Node.js backend development

• Ability to deploy a simple Node.js app to a server

• Understand stack traces and runtime errors in JS apps

1. Docker / Containers

• Basic understanding of containers

• Able to run and manage Docker containers via CLI

1. Core Computer & Web Fundamentals

Must understand:

• What a computer does (CPU, RAM basics)

• What a web application/server is

• Basic networking concepts (DNS, HTTP, requests lifecycle)

Nice-to-Have Skills

(Not required but strong advantage)

• TypeScript (nice but not essential)

• React / Vue / frontend exposure (light interaction only)

• PostgreSQL or any transactional SQL (MySQL, SQL Server also fine)

• CI/CD pipeline exposure (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)

• Kubernetes exposure

• Basic REST API understanding