Backend Developer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Data Engineering Excellence: Design and implement data pipelines using formats like JSON, Parquet, CSV, and ORC, utilizing batch and streaming ingestion.
• Cloud Data Migration Leadership: Lead cloud migration projects, developing scalable Spark pipelines.
• Medallion Architecture: Implement Bronze, Silver, and gold tables for scalable data systems.
• Spark Code Optimization: Optimize Spark code to ensure efficient cloud migration.
• Data Modeling: Develop and maintain data models with strong governance practices.
• Data Cataloging & Quality: Implement cataloging strategies with Unity Catalog to maintain high-quality data.
• Delta Live Table Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of Delta Live Tables (DLT) pipelines for secure, tamper-resistant data management.
• Customer Collaboration: Collaborate with clients to optimize cloud migrations and ensure best practices in design and governance.

Educational Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, with a proven track record in complex pipeline development and cloud-based data migration projects.
• Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• Skills
• Must-have: Proficiency in Spark, SQL, Python, and other relevant data processing technologies. Strong knowledge of Databricks and its components, including Delta Live Table (DLT) pipeline implementations. Expertise in on-premises to cloud Spark code optimization and Medallion Architecture.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with AWS services (experience with additional cloud platforms like GCP or Azure is a plus).

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and internal teams.
• Certifications
• AWS/GCP/Azure Data Engineer Certification.

About Root Node

We’re an early-stage startup building intelligent tools for planning, scheduling, and optimization—starting with timetabling and warehouse logistics. Backed by deep domain expertise and a growing customer pipeline, we’re now building our core tech team. This is not just a coding job — it's a chance to build something meaningful from the ground up.

About the job

• Design and implement robust backend systems and APIs using Java or similar backend language and Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks
• Integrate backend services with existing custom ERP systems 
• Work closely with the founder on product architecture, feature prioritization, and go-to-market feedback
• Take full ownership of features — from system design and development to deployment and iterative improvements
• Help shape our engineering culture and technical foundations

You're a Great Fit If You:

• Have 3+ years of experience in backend development
• Are strong in Java or similar languages (e.g., Kotlin, Go, Node.js)
• Have solid experience with Spring Boot or equivalent backend frameworks
• Have integrated with ERP or enterprise systems in production environments
• Are comfortable with both SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Understand REST API development, authentication, Docker
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset — you're excited about ownership, ambiguity, and making decisions that shape the product and company
• Want more than just a job — you want to build, solve, and learn rapidly

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• High degree of ownership and autonomy
• Ability to shape the tech and product direction from Day 1
• Transparent and fast decision-making culture
• A builder’s environment — solve real-world problems with real impact

• Highly proficient in JavaScript and Typescript, PassportJs, Sequelize.
• Working knowledge of Node.js frameworks such as ExpressJs, SailsJs, VueJs and  ElectronJs.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages such as Jade, EJS, Mustache etc.
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors such as Stylus, Less,Sass etc.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• Sound knowledge of Testing frameworks such as Mocha, Chai, Jasmine, Cucumber etc.
• Experience of writing unit, integration and E2E tests.
• Experience of working with SQL databases.
• Experience of integrating third party APIs.
• Good understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Good Communication Skills.

1. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
2. Experience in Agile development using JIRA, GIT,  Confluence.
3. 3+ years of Experience in  node.js + Express.
4. Experience in profiling, debugging & troubleshooting Node.js processes.
5. Strong Experience as a backend developer for REST API design.
6. Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQLdatabases like  PostgreSQL / MySQL or MongoDB
7. Understanding accessibility and security compliance
8. Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
9. User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.

You will be building efficient, scalable & high performance microservices and applications which will power the network of thousands of retailers across the country and at the same time improve the efficiency and visibility of information flow in our supply chain systems.

Your core responsibilities:

• Create elegant, efficient and maintainable software to support and extend our current products.
• Solve complex architectural challenges when implementing new features.
• Integrate with databases, file systems, cloud services when delivering scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot and fix reported customer issues, delivering software patches as needed.
• Assisting in making design decisions based on performance, scalability, security, and future expansion.
• Communicating and collaborating with management, product, QA teams.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer.
• Proficiency in web development using any of the languages: PHP, Python, Java, NodeJS or Golang.
• Should possess a solid grasp of object-oriented programming, system architecture & design, databases, development, and testing methodologies.
• Good in Design (HLD and LLD).
• Good in Database schema design.
• Good to have experience with AWS or Google Cloud or Azure and serverless architecture.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Track record of delivering successful products as an engineer.
• Experience with large applications of some scale will be a plus.
• Ability to deep dive, understand & improve the legacy code.
• Domain knowledge of supply chain & retail industry is a plus.

Whom you will be sharing your work day with? 

• We are in the forefront of disrupting traditional retail & supply chain industry by building distributed systems
• We are hardcore open source lovers and believe in the strength of open source community.
• We believe technology can change the way information is consumed.
• We use a data driven approach to build new products and features.
• Build new tech solutions to improve business processes and enable our various departments to help service our teams better.
• We embrace and enable DevOps culture within the organisation.

And yes! We do have new furry friends coming to our office everyday.

Work Perks

• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work from anywhere. 
• A great salary, commensurate with experience.
• Unlimited vacation policy which means Paid Vacations.
• A relaxed & flexible working atmosphere.
• Weekly parties (Unofficial).
• Paid outings to remote work locations and industry events/conferences.
• Paid Health Insurance for you and your loved ones.

Description:

1. Hands-on backend web and API development experience.

2. Has strong MySQL and Database knowledge.

3. Working experience in building and deploying applications on servers like AWS, etc.

4. Good understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., MVC) is required.

5. Good communication and analytical skills.

6. Experience in building REST APIs in NodeJS and/or TypeScript.

7. Code repositories management in GIT.

8. Provide leadership to the team around new approaches, workflows, and technologies.

9. Experience in client requirement analysis and estimating projects timeline and efforts.

About Role: 

1. We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users.  
2. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.  
3. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well. 

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic 
2. Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code 
3. Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications 
4. Implementation of security and data protection 
5. Integration of data storage solutions such as database, caching servers 

Qualification & Skills: 

1. Strong proficiency with JavaScript and Typescript 
2. Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express, StrongLoop, etc 
3. Proficient in database systems (eg. MySql, MongoDB, DynamoDB) 
4. Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds 
5. Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3 
6. Understanding accessibility and security compliance 
7. User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments 
8. Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system 
9. Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application 
10. Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform 
11. Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes 
12. Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests 
13. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git