Node.js API memory keeps growing until it crashes every 18 hours

Quick task for Node.js specialist: Our Express API on a 4 GB server climbs from 200 MB to over 1 GB and gets killed by the OOM killer roughly every 18 hours. We restart it with PM2 as a workaround. I need heap snapshots or profiling used to find the leak (we suspect an in-memory cache and unclosed streams), a fix, and a load test showing memory stays flat. Ready to hire and get started immediately.

Category: Development & Software

Skills Required: Node.jsExpressMemory ProfilingDebuggingLoad Testing

Budget Range: $40 - $40 USD

Experience Level: Entry level

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Development & Software Posted 11/14/2026 Practice Opportunity • Free Bid

Node.js API memory keeps growing until it crashes every 18 hours

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Quick task for Node.js specialist:
Our Express API on a 4 GB server climbs from 200 MB to over 1 GB and gets killed by the OOM killer roughly every 18 hours. We restart it with PM2 as a workaround. I need heap snapshots or profiling used to find the leak (we suspect an in-memory cache and unclosed streams), a fix, and a load test showing memory stays flat.

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