Senior Backend Developer API (Kafka/Node.js)

Role

Senior Backend Developer (Kafka/Node.js)

Location

Hong Kong

Business Background

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customized assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

What do we do?

We help our clients negotiate a rapidly changing world, by working with them to manage and mitigate the risks they face. We serve a wide variety of industries, with a core focus on Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods, Transportation & Mobility, Technology & Telco, Construction & Manufacturing, Energy and Renewables and Chemical & Processing.

Our products and services range from independent third-party auditing to certification and training; we also offer consultancy services, real- time assurance technology and data-driven supply chain transformation programs. our innovative end-to- end solutions help our clients shape their own future, rather than letting it shape them.

LRQA currently operates across 51 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates around £350m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

Role purpose:

LRQA/formerly Elevate is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented Senior Backend Software Developer with a strong understanding of modern web application tools and best practices. The developer will play a major role in developing data-driven applications that will transform the way brands and retailers assess their supply chains and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust, scalable, extensible event-driven applications with Apache Kafka
• Support LRQA's global product development teams. Take leadership in designing, developing application on the defined requirements and standards (engineering, QA, and DevOps to ensure projects are completed on time and of high quality).
• Take leadership in planning software development phases and organising own work in reliable and optimal ways. And align with tech leads.
• Writing automated test cases to ensure continuous quality of the developed functionality.
• Conduct code reviews with team members and learn and educate through constructive comments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software development
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in back-end development with Node.js, preferably with TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of event-driven applications design and event delivery pipelines, preferably with Apache Kafka
• Solid experience in working with SQL databases, preferably with Postgres, including but not limited to configuring database instances for read/write performance and creating high-performant queries
• Ability to design and implement data model (database schemas) and data pipeline to support business processes
• Ability to develop clean/maintainable code, that is highly performant and secure by design
• Proficient with Git (GitLab) and Docker
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Gitlab CI and Jenkins
• Ability to implement automated unit tests and integration (E2E) tests
• Knowledge of any of the cloud computing platforms (preferably AWS)
• Strong written and spoken English skills.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:
We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider. The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future.

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