Backend Developer

Strong Backend Engineer Profiles

Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have 2+ years of hands-on Backend Engineering experience building production-grade systems in a B2B SaaS or product environment

Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have strong backend development experience using at least one backend framework such as FastAPI / Django (Python), Spring (Java), or Express (Node.js)

Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have a solid understanding of backend fundamentals, including API development, service-oriented architecture, data structures, algorithms, and clean coding practices

Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have strong experience working with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), including efficient data modeling and query optimization

Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs and backend services, including integrations with external systems (CRMs, payment gateways, ERPs, data platforms, etc.)

Mandatory (Experience 6) – Must have experience working in cloud-based environments (AWS / GCP / Azure) and be familiar with Git-based collaborative development workflows

Mandatory (Domain) – Experience with financial systems, billing platforms, fintech applications, or SaaS revenue-related workflows is highly preferred

Mandatory (Domain) – Experience with financial systems, billing platforms, or fintech applications is highly preferred (fintech background is a strong plus)

Mandatory (Company) – Must have worked in product companies / startups, preferably Series A to Series D

Preferred

Preferred (Education) – Candidates from Tier - 1 engineering institutes (IITs, BITS are highly preferred)

Strong Full stack/Backend engineer profile

Mandatory (Experience): Must have 2+ years of hands-on experience as a full stack developer (backend-heavy)

Mandatory (Backend Skills): Must have 1.5+ strong experience in Python, building REST APIs, and microservices-based architectures

Mandatory (Frontend Skills): Must have hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React or Vue) and JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Mandatory (AI): Must have hands on experience with using AI tools (eg: Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codeium, Deepdcode) for coding.

Mandatory (Database Skills): Must have solid experience working with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis

Mandatory (Cloud & Infra): Must have hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, ELB, AutoScaling, S3, RDS, CloudFront, and SNS

Mandatory (DevOps & Infra): Must have working experience with Linux environments, Apache, CI/CD pipelines, and application monitoring

Mandatory (CS Fundamentals): Must have strong fundamentals in Data Structures, Algorithms, OS concepts, and system design

Mandatory (Company) : Product companies (Preferably Top product companies, AI native companies, B2B SaaS)

Mandatory (Stability): Must have atleast 2 years of experience in each of the previous companies (if less exp, then proper reason)

Mandatory (Note): Candidates who have owned end-to-end product development or worked on app development projects during their graduation will be highly preferred.

Mandatory (Note 2): The role offers a mix of work setups, including remote, Mumbai (in-office), and Bangalore (in-office) opportunities

jumpingMinds (jM) is a Mental Health Tech startup leveraging the power of community and technology to disrupt the growing global Mental Health & Wellness industry. It's a first-of-its-kind anonymous safe space designed to instantly make someone under stress feel better through personalized intelligent solutions.

We have consistently seen that ~70% of jM users feel better after just one conversation. We launched the product ~18 months ago, and have received an amazing response with over 700k+ community and better than Best In Class metrics across the board. And to top that, we have been awarded 10+ times, out of which we have been recognized by Google five times already!

jumpingMinds is seeking a skilled Backend Developer with a strong proficiency in Python and Django to join our development team. Your primary focus will be the development and maintenance of the jumpingMinds backend system, scalable to millions of devices. working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Requirements :

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
• 3-4+ yrs experience as Backend, prior startup experience, should have led the team, python django expertise, AWS cloud stack knowledge are all must.
• Prior experience in Team Management
• Backend or Full-Stack experience in a work setting or classroom-setting.
• Work experience, open-source code, or coursework in any of the following languages: Python/Django, Golang, Ruby/Ruby on Rails
• Evidence of exposure to architectural patterns of a large, high-scale web application (e.g., well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines, efficient algorithms).
• Join our dynamic and innovative team to contribute to the development of cutting-edge web applications and make a meaningful impact in the industry.

Why should an employee join ?

We offer a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Want to work with an established & growing IT company? Join team Benison to have the right challenges that will help you accelerate your career growth to the next level, faster!   

Benison Technologies was started in 2011 with a mission to revolutionize the silicon industry in India, with a host of amazing big clients like Google, Cisco, McAfee, Intel, and so on, you get to experience the best of both worlds. If you consider yourself an engineer who is capable to join our ever-growing team, then this is the right opportunity for you:  

Why Benison Tech?   

We have a partial acquisition from one of the biggest names in the world (well we can’t name them thanks to confidentiality) it’s one of the FAANG companies, and you can “Google” it if you like.  

Oh! & one more thing, this did not happen by accident, our team put a ton of efforts to turn this gigantic dream into a reality.  

Benison Tech has a consistent history of demonstrating growth through innovation time and again.   

We don’t stop there, we then re-invest our profits back into the initiatives for the growth of our people, our culture and the company. Now enough with us, let’s talk about the job roles & responsibilities:    

What you will be working on: 

• Key contributor for developing product strategies and features. 
• Software development for industries leading SaaS platform 
• You will be involved closely in planning, designing, integration of client requirements. 

• You will be working with one of the leaders in data resiliency and data protection. 

Here are some technical skills require:  

• Independently own features and create feature test plans/strategies based on development and feature completion milestones.   
• Identify quality assurance process bottlenecks and suggest actions for improvement.   

• Design automation framework for automating feature tests.   
• Participate in test cases, test plans, s and code reviews.  
• Resolve functional queries coming from other business units such as support, escalation, product management, etc.   
• Participate in bug trailing, tracking quality assurance metrics.  
• Hands-on experience with Python-Selenium or Cypress, will be preferred.   

• Familiarity with Test Management systems like XRay and bug tracker like JIRA tools.  

What we expect from you:    

• 3-10 Years of relevant experience in QA Automation.   
• Expert at test automation, creating test plans, test strategies for testing multiple product modules   

• Should be able to quickly analyze failures and trace back to issues in the product or the automation suite.  
• As a Software Development Engineer in Test you should be an expert at test automation for APIs as well as UI, creating test plans and test strategies for testing product features.  
• You will guide and mentor junior team members by reviewing their automation code and test cases to ensure good coverage and quality of a feature  
• Resolve functional queries coming from other business units such as support, escalation, product management, etc.  
• Be a quick learner and be open to working on new technologies if needed.    

• Excellent team player with strong verbal & written communication skills.    
• Be able to step up when the situation demands such as meeting deadlines and critical production issues.    
• Propose changes or enhancements to the framework for enabling new feature tests.  

 Few Skills which will add brownie points to your role  

• Working knowledge of Dockers and Kubernetes will be an advantage   
• Awareness of general manual and automation concepts and all types of testing methods  
• Knowledge of the Backup or Storage domain will be an advantage.  

If the above fits your skill-sets and tickles your interest then read below about the additional benefits that our company offers to talented folks like you:  

Work Culture and Benefits    

• Competitive salary and benefits package  
  (H1-B which means a chance to work onsite out of India)   
• A culture focused on talent development where you get promoted within the quarterly cycle of your anniversary.         
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge & challenging technologies including legacy tech.      

• Open cafeteria to grab some munchies while you work, we make sure the space feels like your second home, you can also wear pyjamas if you like.         
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and long service awards, team bonding activities within the company, extra learning and personal development trainings, because why stop your learning at one thing!   
• Insurance coverage: Group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and your parents. (With some of the best insurance partners in India)  
• Enjoy collaborative innovation (each members gets to innovate & think out of the box), along with highly experienced team managers who maintain diversity and work-life well-being.  
• And of course, you get to work on projects from some of the most recognised brands within the networking and security space of the world, unlocking global opportunities to learn, grow & contribute in a way that is truly impactful yet purposeful at the same time.  

Still not satisfied, and want more proof?  

Head to our website https://benisontech.com/">https://benisontech.com to learn more. 

Job Summary
- Expand the product to suit the needs of all kinds of travellers. From family travellers to hardcore backpackers and from free independent travellers to those who need a more guided approach to planning their trip. 
- Launch across more countries. This means adding support for more geographies, things to do, weather, currencies and payments, transport and accommodation. 
- Scale it up to serve millions of users a year, from across the globe. We are seeing decent growth, but it is time to up the game.

Responsibilities and Duties
How you'll add value: 
- Own the architecture and design decisions that go into shaping our backend microservices 
- Build and ship robust features. 
- Work with web and mobile engineers to design and build APIs to power the traveler and influencer applications. 
- Help us scale out to multiple geographies and serve millions of travelers
Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- An innate desire to grow. Both personally and with respect to the value you add to other people's lives. 
- 4+ years industry experience working with golang/Django
- Sound understanding of CS fundamentals. We don't expect you to remember every algorithm by heart. But if you know how to find the most appropriate one for any given problem, let's talk. 
- Personal projects that show an aptitude for technical excellence and product sense. 
- Interest in contributing to open source projects 
- Bonus points if you have an interest in the philosophy behind technologies. - You are intrigued by why did people develop certain technologies the way they did.
Benefits
- Work with a bunch of amazing people on a challenging problem. 
- 1 backpacking trip each year to travel outside India. We don't allow you to travel, we WANT you to travel. 
- Stock. 
- We don't mind work from home/cafe/some random city in the world as long as your work and your team is not disrupted. 
- We don't have a leave policy (there is a guideline for legal reasons) but you are free to take as much personal time as you need as long as you get your job done.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹2,000,000.00 to ₹3,000,000.00 /year

Here a video that explains our product journey:

https://www.loom.com/share/ccd0ed9e7bc349d7bba851d762253c21">https://www.loom.com/share/ccd0ed9e7bc349d7bba851d762253c21

This is fully a remote role, but the employer needs to fly down to the office in Kolkata for 5–6 days every month. Plane tickets and accommodation will be reimbursed by the company.