
Backend Developer
As Backend developer, you will play a key role in building a product that will impact the way users experience Yoga and Fitness. Working closely with our technical and product leadership you will help solve for securing the performance, experience and scalability of our product. With your erudite experience, you will play a key part in our product and growth roadmap.
We’re looking for an engineer who not only writes high-quality backend code but also embodies a forward-thinking, AI-augmented development mindset.
You should be someone who embraces AI and automation as a force multiplier—leveraging modern AI tools to accelerate delivery, increase code quality, and focus your time on higher-order problems.
Key Responsibilities
- At least 3 years of experience in product development and backend technologies, with strong understanding of the technology and familiarity with latest trends in backend technology developments.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Lead the architecture and implementation of new features, driving projects from concept to deployment.
- Optimize application performance and ensure high availability across systems.
- Implement robust security and data protection measures to safeguard critical information.
- Contribute to technical decision-making and architectural planning, ensuring long-term scalability and efficiency.
- Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation for new systems, architectures, and codebases. Lead knowledge-sharing sessions to promote best practices across teams.
- Work closely with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to define requirements, design systems, and deliver impactful product features within reasonable timelines.
- Continuously identify opportunities for system improvements, automation, and optimizations. Lead efforts to implement new technologies and processes that enhance engineering productivity and product performance.
- Take ownership of critical incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at various levels - intra-team, inter-group, spoken skills, and written skills - including email, presentation and articulation skills.
- Has strong knowledge of AI-assisted development tools, has hands-on experience on reducing boilerplate coding, identifying bugs faster, and optimizing system design.
- Follows technology roadmap of AI ecosystems developing, has deep understanding of MCP and agentic workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in backend software engineering with a strong track record of delivering complex backend systems, preferably in cloud-native environments.
- Strong experience with designing and maintaining large-scale databases (SQL and NoSQL) and knowledge of performance optimization techniques.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native architectures (containers, serverless, microservices) is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with modern software development practices, including CI/CD, test automation, and Agile methodologies.
- Proven ability to solve complex engineering problems with innovative solutions and practical thinking.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence technical direction across teams.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to boost engineering output through strategic use of AI tools and practices—contributing to a “10x developer” mindset focused on outcomes, not just effort.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-leverage environment where embracing automation and AI-first workflows is part of the engineering culture.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.
- A supportive and dynamic team environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
- Be part of a future-forward team that embraces AI-native thinking and constantly explores better ways to build, ship, and scale.
About Company:
MyYogaTeacher is a fast-growing health tech startup with a mission to improve the physical and mental well-being of the entire planet. We are the first online marketplace to connect qualified Fitness and Yoga coaches from India with consumers worldwide to provide personalized 1-on-1 sessions via live video conference (app, web). We started in 2019 and have been showing tremendous traction with rave customer reviews.
- Over 200,000 happy customers
- Over 335,000 5 star reviews
- Over 150 Highly qualified coaches on the platform
- 95% of sessions are being completed with 5-star rating
Headquartered in California, with operations based in Bangalore, we are dedicated to providing exceptional service and promoting the benefits of yoga and fitness coaching worldwide. To learn more about us, visit https://myyogateacher.com/aboutus
We put our employees' well-being at the forefront by providing competitive industry salaries and robust benefits packages. We're proud to foster an inclusive workplace and make a positive impact on the community. Additionally, we actively promote internal mobility and professional development at every stage of your career.
Read more on our mission and culture at https://myyogateacher.com/articles/company-mission-culture

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Backend Developer
As Backend developer, you will play a key role in building a product that will impact the way users experience Yoga and Fitness. Working closely with our technical and product leadership you will help solve for securing the performance, experience and scalability of our product. With your erudite experience, you will play a key part in our product and growth roadmap.
We’re looking for an engineer who not only writes high-quality backend code but also embodies a forward-thinking, AI-augmented development mindset.
You should be someone who embraces AI and automation as a force multiplier—leveraging modern AI tools to accelerate delivery, increase code quality, and focus your time on higher-order problems.
Key Responsibilities
- At least 3 years of experience in product development and backend technologies, with strong understanding of the technology and familiarity with latest trends in backend technology developments.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Lead the architecture and implementation of new features, driving projects from concept to deployment.
- Optimize application performance and ensure high availability across systems.
- Implement robust security and data protection measures to safeguard critical information.
- Contribute to technical decision-making and architectural planning, ensuring long-term scalability and efficiency.
- Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation for new systems, architectures, and codebases. Lead knowledge-sharing sessions to promote best practices across teams.
- Work closely with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to define requirements, design systems, and deliver impactful product features within reasonable timelines.
- Continuously identify opportunities for system improvements, automation, and optimizations. Lead efforts to implement new technologies and processes that enhance engineering productivity and product performance.
- Take ownership of critical incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at various levels - intra-team, inter-group, spoken skills, and written skills - including email, presentation and articulation skills.
- Has strong knowledge of AI-assisted development tools, has hands-on experience on reducing boilerplate coding, identifying bugs faster, and optimizing system design.
- Follows technology roadmap of AI ecosystems developing, has deep understanding of MCP and agentic workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in backend software engineering with a strong track record of delivering complex backend systems, preferably in cloud-native environments.
- Strong experience with designing and maintaining large-scale databases (SQL and NoSQL) and knowledge of performance optimization techniques.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native architectures (containers, serverless, microservices) is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with modern software development practices, including CI/CD, test automation, and Agile methodologies.
- Proven ability to solve complex engineering problems with innovative solutions and practical thinking.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence technical direction across teams.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to boost engineering output through strategic use of AI tools and practices—contributing to a “10x developer” mindset focused on outcomes, not just effort.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-leverage environment where embracing automation and AI-first workflows is part of the engineering culture.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.
- A supportive and dynamic team environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
- Be part of a future-forward team that embraces AI-native thinking and constantly explores better ways to build, ship, and scale.
About Company:
MyYogaTeacher is a fast-growing health tech startup with a mission to improve the physical and mental well-being of the entire planet. We are the first online marketplace to connect qualified Fitness and Yoga coaches from India with consumers worldwide to provide personalized 1-on-1 sessions via live video conference (app, web). We started in 2019 and have been showing tremendous traction with rave customer reviews.
- Over 200,000 happy customers
- Over 335,000 5 star reviews
- Over 150 Highly qualified coaches on the platform
- 95% of sessions are being completed with 5-star rating
Headquartered in California, with operations based in Bangalore, we are dedicated to providing exceptional service and promoting the benefits of yoga and fitness coaching worldwide. To learn more about us, visit https://myyogateacher.com/aboutus
We put our employees' well-being at the forefront by providing competitive industry salaries and robust benefits packages. We're proud to foster an inclusive workplace and make a positive impact on the community. Additionally, we actively promote internal mobility and professional development at every stage of your career.
Read more on our mission and culture at https://myyogateacher.com/articles/company-mission-culture
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Location: Bangalore, India
Experience Required: Minimum 2–3 years
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Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Architect and implement microservices-based systems ensuring modularity and resilience.
• Optimize application performance, database queries, and service scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams for seamless delivery.
• Implement security best practices and ensure data protection compliance.
• Write and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and documentation.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture design sessions.
• Monitor, debug, and improve system performance in production environments.
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• Programming Expertise:
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• Strong experience in Golang or Rust for backend development.
• Microservices Architecture: Hands-on experience in designing and maintaining distributed systems.
• Database Management: Expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, including schema design and optimization.
• API Development: Strong experience in RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Cloud Platforms: Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure for deployment and scaling.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Solid knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Messaging & Caching: Experience with Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka, and caching strategies (Redis, Memcached).
• Version Control: Strong Git workflows and collaboration in team environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud-native deployments.
• Proven experience working on production-grade, high-traffic applications.
Preferred Qualifications
• Understanding of software architecture patterns (event-driven, CQRS, hexagonal, etc.).
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Contributions to open-source projects or strong personal backend projects.
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Jaeger).
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• Work on cutting-edge backend systems that power enterprise-grade applications.
• Opportunity to learn and grow with a fast-paced engineering team.
• Exposure to cloud-native, microservices-based architectures.
• Collaborative culture that values innovation, ownership, and technical excellence.
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2. Optimize the performance of applications for full-scale production deployments
3. Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
4. Participate in code reviews
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1. 2+ years of backend development experience along with a degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a relevant field
2. Sound knowledge and application of algorithms and data structures with space and complexities
3. Hands-on experience with JavaScript and Node.js
4. Knowledge of scripting languages like Python is a plus point.
5. Effective communication skills: Regularly achieve consensus with peers and clear status updates
6. A willingness to learn new technology, whatever lets you deliver the best product
Benefits:
1. You get to work in a liberal environment with some of the best engineers and entrepreneurs
2. Competitive CTC along with the opportunity to receive ESOPs/Tokens
3. Remote work culture
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2. Experience working in blockchain or fintech space
3. Founded or have worked as a founding engineer in a startup previously.
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Languages and Frameworks: PHP, NodeJS, Python, etc.
Database: MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Neo4j, etc.
Extra: OAuth, Firebase
Requirements:
- Ability to reuse components
- Proven experience in working with Git and Github
- Creating and consuming a RESTful API
- You must have clear concepts of client-server architecture
- Familiarity with MVC (Model-View-Controller) design patterns
- Working experience with NoSQL and relational databases
- Understanding of OOP concepts
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To ensure success as a Node.js developer, you should possess extensive knowledge of Node.Js based services and experience in a similar role. An accomplished Node.js developer will be someone whose expertise results in the stable, fast, and secure exchange of data between servers and end-users.
Responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
- Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
- Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
- Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
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- Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
- Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
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- Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.
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- At least one year of experience as a Node.js developer.
- Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
- Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
- Great organizational and time management skills.
- Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.
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- Brainstorm and lead continuous improvement projects for product
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- Mentoring team on strong coding and design standards.
- Setting the bar high for development practises while striking the right balance between pragmatism and perfection for code and processes.
- Effectively document API's and services using Swagger/OpenAPI, visualize flow and dependencies using diagrams, and create technical documents on engineering wikis.
- Present crisp and clear feature demos to stakeholders.
Some of our opensource projects- https://meet.google.com/linkredirect?authuser=0&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmedly">https://github.com/medly
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- At least one JVM language
- Functional Programming,
- OO Design, Clean Code, SOLID principles
- Solid grasp on HTTP, and REST
- Web based SaaS product development
- Deployment to AWS or any cloud
- Test Driven Development,
- Security Compliance like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC2
- Git, Linux, CI/CD, Gradle, IDEA
- Security based on OAuth2 / OIDC
- SQL and NoSQL DBs like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch
- Docker
- SQL Migration tools like Liquibase, Flyway
- Semantic Versioning, Feature Toggles, PR, Feature Branches
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- 3+ Years of experience mainly on Backend Development using any two languages (Java, Kotlin, NodeJS, Ruby etc.)
- Minimum a bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or any related field.
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- Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL DB
- AWS, Lambda, API Gateway, Amplify, Cognito, Okta
- Github, Github Actions, SonarCloud
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