Backend Developer

Experience: Back-end development: 6 years (Required)

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Python Django Developer with extensive experience in building and scaling financial or payments-based applications. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of system design, architecture patterns, and testing best practices, along with a strong grasp of the startup environment.

This role requires a balance of hands-on coding, architectural design, and collaboration across teams to deliver robust and scalable financial products.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance applications using Python (Django framework).
• Architect system components, define database schemas, and optimize backend services for speed and efficiency.
• Lead and implement design patterns and software architecture best practices.
• Ensure code quality through comprehensive unit testing, integration testing, and participation in code reviews.
• Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, QA, and Frontend teams to build seamless end-to-end solutions.
• Drive performance improvements, monitor system health, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Apply domain knowledge in payments and finance, including transaction processing, reconciliation, settlements, wallets, UPI, etc.
• Contribute to technical decision-making and mentor junior developers.

Requirements:

• 6 to 10 years of professional backend development experience with Python and Django.
• Strong background in payments/financial systems or FinTech applications.
• Proven experience in designing software architecture in a microservices or modular monolith environment.
• Experience working in fast-paced startup environments with agile practices.
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis).
• Solid understanding of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Hands-on experience with test-driven development (TDD) and frameworks like pytest, unit test, or factory boy.
• Familiarity with security best practices in financial applications (PCI compliance, data encryption, etc.).

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to event-driven architecture (Celery, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience integrating with third-party payment gateways, banking APIs, or financial instruments.
• Understanding of DevOps and monitoring tools (Prometheus, ELK, Grafana).
• Contributions to open-source or personal finance-related projects.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Node.js Developer with deep expertise in backend engineering and related frameworks. The ideal candidate will be a strong problem solver, effective communicator, and proven mentor capable of leading development initiatives while ensuring code quality, scalability, and performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to multiple backend development projects ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams to define technical specifications and gather requirements.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance applications using Node.js and related frameworks.
• Develop detailed HLD (High-Level Design) and LLD (Low-Level Design) solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering knowledge sharing and growth.
• Participate in peer code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize performance, concurrency, and scalability of applications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure smooth deployment processes.
• Support and troubleshoot production issues, providing L3 support as required.
• Continuously research, evaluate, and integrate new technologies to improve applications and processes.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices within the team.
• Actively participate in recruitment and talent-building initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–10 years of strong professional experience in Node.js and frameworks like Express.js.
• Proficiency in MERN stack (preferred but must be heavy on Node.js).
• Strong understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Solid debugging, troubleshooting, and performance profiling expertise.
• Hands-on experience with source control systems (Git) and CI/CD environments.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented and service-oriented application development.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and in team settings with high ownership.

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About Us

Binocs.co empowers institutional lenders with next-generation loan management software, streamlining the entire loan lifecycle and facilitating seamless interaction among stakeholders.

Team: Binocs.co is led by a passionate team with extensive experience in financial technology, lending, AI, and software development.

Investors: Our journey is backed by renowned investors who share our vision for transforming the loan management landscape: Beenext, Arkam Ventures, Accel, Saison Capital, Blume Ventures, Premji Invest, and Better Capital.

What we're looking for

We seek a motivated, talented, and intelligent individual who shares our vision of being a changemaker. We value individuals dissatisfied with the status quo, strive to make improvements, and envision making significant contributions. We look for those who embrace challenges and dedicate themselves to solutions. We seek individuals who push for data-driven decisions, are unconstrained by titles, and value collaboration. We are building a fast-paced team to shape various business and technology aspects.

Responsibilities

• Be a part of the initial team to define and set up a best-in-class digital platform for the Private Credit industry, and take full ownership of the components of the digital platform
• You will build robust and scalable web-based applications and need to think of platforms & reuse
• Driving and active contribution to High-Level Designs(HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Mentor team members in adopting effective coding practices. Conduct comprehensive code reviews, focusing on both functional and non-functional aspects.
• Ensure the security, performance, and reliability of backend systems through proper testing, monitoring, and optimization.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and agile development processes to maintain code quality and project timelines.
• Simply, be an owner of the platform and do whatever it takes to get the required output for customers
• Be curious about product problems and have an open mind to dive into new domains eg: gen-AI.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest development trends, tools, and technologies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in backend development, with a strong track record of successfully architecting and implementing scalable and high-performance backend systems.
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g.,Python, Golang, Node.js, Java) & tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code.
• Good understanding of databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB, Elasticsearch, etc)
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices.
• Experience with multi-threading and concurrency programming
• Extensive experience in object-oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and huge passion and ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces.
• Experience of cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Knowledge of Test Driven Development

Good to have

• Experience with microservices architecture
• Knowledge of serverless computing and event-driven architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)
• Understanding of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in developer communities.
• Experience working LLMs and AI technologies

Benefits

By joining Binocs, you’ll become part of a vibrant and dynamic team dedicated to disrupting the fintech space with cutting-edge solutions. We offer a stimulating work environment where innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our competitive compensation package, inclusive of equity, is designed to reward your contributions to our success.

Basic Requirement :

node.js

•Writing web services REST and GraphQL using node.js frameworks such as express and node SDKs

•Develop low-latency, high-availability, and high-performance applications using node.js framework

•Develop using microservices architecture style and asynchronous using loopback

•Implementation of security such as web service authentication and data storage (such as database, key-value stores, and object storage) in the application

•No other fuss only code

Required Technical Expertise

•Strong proficiency in node.js, and AWS Lambda.

•Experience in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon SQS, Kafka, Amazon SNS, Dynamodb, and Firebase

•Experience in using node.js frameworks (such as express, StrongLoop)

•Experience in asynchronous programming and use of libraries in node.js

•User authentication and authorization in a microservices architecture

•Integration of multiple data sources and databases into the application

•Understanding of microservices and scalable architecture

•Experience in creating database schemas (SQL & NoSQL) for the applications

Responsibilities

Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges

Build reusable code and libraries for future use

Build efficient, testable, and reusable Node JS modules

End-to-end ownership of modules, including designing, development, validation, deployment

Specifications:

Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of NODE JS.

Familiarity with One OOPS language

Familiarity with Workers/child processes & performance tuning

Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages (MySQL, and Mongo dB)

Strong knowledge of the common NODE JS or web server exploits and their solutions

Experience -

2-6 Year Qualifications Desired Skills NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Angular/React, JavaScript, Web Application Development, SQL/NoSQL

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About the company:

Our Client is a brand co-creation platform that transforms powerful ideas into authentic, profitable, andexperience-led brands that can define the future of brands in key consumption categories like fashion and lifestyle; food and FMCG, home and decor and beauty and wellness. We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs, marquee investors, and industry professionals who have expertise and experience in building some of the most popular brands in the country. We partner with passionate entrepreneurs to combine our collective learning and experience with data science, digital ethnography, and technology platforms to build brands that connect to the new generation of Indian consumers

Job Location: Mumbai

What you’ll be doing?

• Fluent in Backend web application development (Node.JS, PHP with good knowledge of Magento).

• Fluent in Database (MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB) design and management.

• Substantial experience with high throughput web services.

• Experience in using cloud platforms like Amazon.

• Knowledge of Frameworks like Express, Koa, Zend, etc.

• Basic Understanding of Front End development (JavaScript, CSS, Ajax, React.JS, Boot Strap, HTML 5)

• Fluent in various automation testing, performance testing, and deployment tools.

• Decent Understanding of Working on Agile Software Development Methodology

What you’ll bring?

• We are looking for an experienced Back End developer to be part of a diverse, fast pace and energetic team.

• The candidate will be expected to design a scalable client-server framework, build database-intensive reporting modules, scalability and reliability of existing applications and services, and provide troubleshooting and 2nd-tier support for existing applications.

• The candidate should be a self-starter, who is proactive, positive, flexible, and a good team player.

• Minimum qualifications: B.Tech./B.E. in CS, IT, or ECE from a reputed college. 1-3 years of experience in Backend software development.

Why work with us

• You will be part of our founding team and get your hands dirty in the 0-1 stage of building a D2C brand.

• You will work with a solid set of people from diverse backgrounds.

• You will independently lead projects and have ownership of your deliverables.

• You will be pushed out of your comfort zone and watch your learning curve spike.

Regards

Team Merito

Desired Candidate Profile