Backend Developer

Function: Product

Reports to: Founders

Location: Bangalore

Job type: 6 days WFO

Your Role at Pathfinder

As a Full Stack Developer, you'll be primarily responsible for architecting and developing the platform that will be our interface with the outside world. You'll develop the platform end-to-end such that it is a reflection of who we are, our core capabilities and what we have to offer to the early stage startups. 

What You’ll do

• Own the entire platform end-to-end. Develop and enhance our website and client dashboards.
• Convert UX/UI designs into modular, reusable and scalable components using Next.js and React.js 
• Ensure applications are fully responsive and the visuals adapt to all resolutions, cross-browser and cross-device compatible. 
• Optimize performance (lazy-loading, code-splitting) to reduce load times. 
• Build backend systems, database that support CRUD operations. 
• Develop database schemas, stored procedures, and queries using Notion or any other database systems. 
• Maintain version-control workflows using Git, branch strategies and pull requests.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and propose improvements to our stack.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate design mockups and wireframes into responsive, pixel-perfect web applications.

You’ll thrive here if you

• 2-5 years’ hands-on experience in full stack development. 
• Strong proficiency in React.js and Next.js frameworks. 
• Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Ability to design the UI from scratch without using pre-existing CSS libraries.
• Proven ability to debug complex issues and optimize performance.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Strong problem-solving aptitude and attention to detail.

Good to Have

• Experience with server-side rendering and static/dynamic site generation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins) 
• Basic understanding of backend technologies (Node.js, Express) 
• Experience in performance prowling (Lighthouse, Chrome DevTools) 

Working Style

We value speed, precision, and reliability in execution. To thrive here, you’ll bring:

• Operator Mindset – Ability to think from multiple perspectives and execute diligently. 
• Detail Discipline – Exhibit attention to detail, coherence and rigour in work.
• Adaptive Creativity – Look beyond the obvious and bring your individual flavour in your work.
• Builder's Accountability - When something breaks in production, you own it through resolution. You don't pass the bug.
• Documentation Habit – You write code others can read, and you leave context behind you (Example - comments).

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Web Developer Trainer to deliver hands-on training in front-end and back-end technologies. The role involves teaching modern web development concepts, mentoring learners, and guiding them through real-world projects.

Courses Covered

• Web Fundamentals (HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design)
• JavaScript & ES6+
• Front-End Frameworks (React / Angular / Vue)
• Backend Development (Node.js & Express / Django / Java)
• Database Management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• RESTful APIs & Authentication
• Version Control (Git & GitHub)
• Deployment & Cloud Basics
• Web Security Best Practices
• Real-World Projects & Capstone Project

If you want, I can make it:

• Beginner-friendly
• MERN stack only
• Short bullet list
• Syllabus-style with duration

Desired skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Computer Science.
• Ability to establish priorities, goals/objectives and timelines.
• Possess strong planning and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate and oversee assignments to ensure successful and timely completion as well as to obtain the cooperation of others within and outside the unit. Works in a collaborative manner to achieve results.
• Ability to effectively present technical topics to internal groups with potentially varied levels of technical sophistication. Strong communicator with excellent ability to work in a team environment.

Preferred Experience:

• 2-3 years of industry experience in software development.
• Experience working with medical data
• Experience and familiarity working in development teams and team-based development practices including scrum/agile, code review, etc.
• Knowledge and experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, CouchDB, Raven DB, etc.
• Knowledge of RDBMS concepts and experience with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, etc.
• Knowledge and experience working with Node.js and related frameworks such as Express.js.
• Knowledge and experience working with web application frameworks such as Angular, AngularJS, or React and related frameworks such as Ionic.
• Familiarity with FHIR APIs and experience working with REST APIs.
• Experience working on full-stack projects.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Your Key Responsibilities

You will build robust, secure and scalable micro-services

• You will be responsible to implement RESTful service
• You will take ownership to build scalable, reliable and performant code that complies with our internal code guidelines
• Take part in code reviews and architecture development
• You will influence how we build individual features and products, and bring in best practices and patterns that can be used for engineering lifecycle
• You will be driving architecture and design discussions and will be responsible to run and maintain good infrastructure

What to Bring

B.Tech/ B.E. in Computer Science from a reputed college or related technical discipline with 5-8 years of experience in software development

• Knowledge for data structure and an eye for architecture
• Familiar with Git Architecture
• Experience with reactive programming
• Experience in building RESTful APIs with monitoring, fault tolerance and metrics
• Exposure to relational and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis)
• Exposure to server-side services using ElasticSearch and ESB - Camel, ActiveMQ
• Experience in MEAN stack development
• Strong experience with AWS Stack

Mandatory Skill set:

• Multiple solution stack development experience along with MEAN(Mongo, Express, Angular and Node)

• Python with any web framework

• Micro Services, Performance Engineering, Docker, Kubernetes, AZURE, CI/CD pipeline, , MySQL and Database design

Job Role:

• Responsible for component selection, design standardization, common library building.

• Build services and templates based on published standard (RFC type)Build coding templates and architypes adhering to design standard.

• Understand NFR and define architecture, design and validation for each NFR element.

• Design data model, service contract and document framework.Define and ensure coding standards

• Define and ensure UI standards are followed. Design micro services, security, deployment Well-versed in module level effort estimationWell-versed in application integration patterns Exposure to bug fixing, maintenance, continuous integration releases.

• Exposure to building architectural view like logical, physical and deployment.Exposure to performance bottleneck, RCA and remediation.Exposure to security issues, RCA and remediation.

Process Exposure:

• Able to interact with team, stakeholders and architects. Understand functional requirements and create design documents for features.

• Participate in sprint planning and story elaboration sessions.

• Candidate should be able to work independently in an Agile project.

• Experience with Test-Driven Development, Integration testing and Agile processes.Code review from a standard and design adherence perspective.