Backend Developer - Node.js | MySQL

Job Title: Principal Backend Engineer

Experience: 7+ Years

Location: Panchkula (Onsite)

📍 Office will move to IT Park, Chandigarh from February

Work Mode: Onsite | 5 Days a Week

About the Role

We are looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to architect, scale, and lead the development of robust backend systems. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, collaborate closely with clients and product teams, and help modernize platforms using scalable architectures and emerging technologies, including AI/ML where relevant.

Tech Stack

• Backend: PHP (Laravel / CodeIgniter), Node.js
• Databases: MySQL, MongoDB
• Architecture: Microservices / Modular Monolith
• Cloud (Good to Have): AWS / GCP

Key Responsibilities

Backend Architecture & Development

• Own and evolve backend architecture across PHP and Node.js services
• Design and review scalable, maintainable systems (microservices or modular monoliths)
• Manage and optimize integrations across MySQL and MongoDB (data modeling, indexing, performance tuning)

Technical Leadership

• Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and code quality initiatives
• Establish backend development standards, best practices, and documentation
• Mentor mid and senior engineers on design patterns, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines
• Drive decisions around refactoring legacy systems and platform modernization

Client & Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the technical SPOC for backend architecture and integrations
• Translate business and product requirements into technical solutions
• Explain trade-offs, constraints, and backend workflows to non-technical stakeholders
• Present PoCs and technical approaches confidently to clients

AI & ML Integration (Strategic / Optional)

• Identify backend use cases for AI such as personalization, recommendations, fraud detection, or data enrichment
• Design backend APIs, services, or cron jobs that interact with AI/ML models
• Collaborate with data teams and stay updated on AI tools/APIs (e.g., OpenAI, LangChain)

Scalability, Security & Performance

• Ensure API security, role-based access control, and rate limiting
• Optimize system performance using caching, queues, and query optimization
• Plan and support horizontal/vertical scaling on cloud infrastructure

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of backend development experience in PHP and/or Node.js
• Strong expertise in database design (MySQL & MongoDB)
• Proven experience leading architecture decisions and mentoring engineers
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to clients and stakeholders
• Proactive mindset toward scalability, performance, and system resilience
• Bonus: Experience or curiosity around AI APIs and real-world AI integration

Why Join uEngage?

• Work on high-impact systems used by thousands of users
• Collaborate with product, design, data, and client teams
• High ownership and freedom to architect and innovate
• Competitive compensation and a collaborative work culture

**We are hiring**
SURVEYSENSUM is looking for a Backend Engineer.

We're looking to expand our https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=gurugramteam&;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6930462908086644736">#gurugramTeam.

Requirement: 3 positions
Experience :- 1-3 years
CTC :- 5 to 14 LPA
Skills :- C#/Java, http://asp.net/">ASP.net, .Netcore .Net, MySQL
● 1-3 Years of Software Development experience.
● Experience in identityserver4
● Experience in oAuth2.
● Experience in developing Apps using third party APIs, for example slack, facebook.
● Proven experience in ASP.NETcore Web API applications
● Proven experience with software design and OOD methodologies.
● Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
● BS degree in computer science & Engineering or equivalent.
● Experience with web services development (REST)
● Strong in object-oriented programming, Design patterns and solid principles.

Should you/someone in your network fits the bill, plz reach out to me on Linkedin Meenakshi Vaidwan

• Need to develop applications in PHP, HTML5, JQuery and Node.JS.
• Need to interact with Team Leads, QA team, Deployment team
• Need to interact with in-house and external customers
• Need to interact with internal team members for integrated development
• Need to have good communication skills
• Will Report to Lead Developer - PHP

Skills required:

• Need to have experience in developing projects using PHP, MySQL, HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX, JQuery , CSS3, Elastic Search and Node.JS
• Need to have experience in implementing web frameworks
• Need to have experience in database concepts
• Need experience in unit testing
• Need to have experience in trouble shooting and analyzing run time errors

Preference of Educational background:

• B.E
• B.Tech
• MCA

Preference of Professional background:

• Should have strong knowledge and understanding of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Solid Work experience of Object Oriented Development and MVC Design & Core PHP
• Sound knowledge of JavaScript / AJAX technologies and methods.
• Prior experience with XML, JSON and SOAP web services.
• Hands-on experience in writing complex SQL queries.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Node.js, Angular.js is a plus
• Version control systems like Sub version, GITLAB

Back End development of websites and applications using PHP,
AJAX and JS and their frameworks to create and integrate
functional web standard projects. Taking ready HTML/CSS files
from front end developers and executing the project based on the
logic and wireframes provided by designers

Solid knowledge of PHP, MySQL, JSON, and XML
● Proven experience building data-driven web
applications
● Experience working with API development
● Familiarity with design patterns such as MVC
● Experience with Open Source PHP CMS such as
WordPress or Drupal or Magento
● Comfortable with data modeling, stored
procedures, and views
● Ability to work closely with front end developers
● Knowledge of JavaScript / jQuery skills / HTML / CSS
● Experience building large, scalable applications
● Experience building custom
content management
systems
● Awareness of current development trends in the
coding and development like Docker, Micro
services and an understanding of how these
technologies can improve and impact projects
● Knowledge of GIT or any other version control
software.

• Have thorough knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
• Possess the ability in Angular js, React js
• Top-notch programming skills, ability to produce quality code that is maintainable, efficient, reliable and secure.
• Development of APIs as required. Rest or Soap API integration.
• Strong knowledge of MVC is required
• Must Know Framework like Laravel, CodeIgniter, Cake Php, Yii
• Have experience in MySQL, MariaDB databases.
• Distributed version control and regular deployments.
• Have Good Communication skills.

Rejolut is among the fastest-growing and award winning Tech companies working on leading technologies namely Blockchain, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Complex mobile & Web Apps, IoT, etc.Rejolut is a venture-backed company with clients in over several countries namely Malaysia Airlines,gba global,my-earth,biomes, Dlg-hub,etc.

We are looking for Tech geeks having hands-on experience and in love with building scalable, distributed and large web/mobile products and tech solutions. He/She must be an excellent problem solver with passion to self-learn and implement web technologies (frontend + backend). He/She would be responsible for the architecture design, code review, and technology build and deployment activities of the product. 

Responsibilities:-

- Own the product development from scratch.

- Architect scalable, distributed and large-scale web and mobile solutions from scratch.

- Code for fresh development and to troubleshoot and resolve issues.

- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.

- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.

- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.

- Able to learn & implement new technology/framework/library at God Speed.

- Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and be able to multitask.

- Experience and knowledge of open-source tools and frameworks, broader cutting edge technologies around server side development. 

Desired Candidate Profile:-

- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field(or combined with related experience)

- Strong Expertise in Node.js/Javascript

- Hands-on experience in writing Node.js applications

- Deep knowledge of Restful APIs, Web Services, command-line programs and solid design principles.

- Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks like Express.js,Sails.js,StrongLoop, Meteor,Loopback.js, etc

- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database(MongoDB)

- Knowledge of tools like Docker, Git, Postman, JSdocs, etc.

- Well versed with front-end technologies - HTML5, and CSS3, AWS, GCP, Azure, Good hold on CLI command, OS

- Proficiency in multiple programming languages, both dynamic(Javascript, Python, Ruby, etc.) and strongly typed object-oriented language.

- Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.

- Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoys challenging assignments in a high energy, fast growing and start-up workplace.

- Good communication and interpersonal skills

Rejolut - As a Career Differentiator

 - We are a young and dynamic team who are obsessed with solving futuristic and evolutionary business problems at scale with the next generation technology like blockchain, crypto and machine learning. Focuses on empowering people across the globe to be technically efficient, making advancements in technology and providing new capabilities that were previously thought impossible.

- We provide exposure to higher learning opportunities so that you can work on complex and cutting edge technology like React, React Native, Flutter, NodeJS, Python, Go, Svelte, WebAssembly. Strong expertise in  blockchain and crypto technology and working with the networks like Hedera Hashgraph, Tezos, BlockApps, Algorand, Cardano.

- We maintain high end transparency with clients and employees as Visibility unlocks Efficiency and trust unlocks Visibility.

- Company is backed by two technology Co-founders, well-versed with consumer applications and their work has been downloaded millions of times and have led teams in leadership positions in companies like Samsung, Purplle, Loylty Rewardz.

Benefits :

> Health Insurance

> Work from Home

> Fast growth and more visibility into the company

> Experience to work on the latest technology

> Competitive Learning Environment with supportive co-workers

> Employee friendly HR Policies

> Paid leaves up to certain limits

> Competitive salaries & Bonuses

> Liberal working atmosphere

> Get mentored by the best in the industry

Schedule:

- Day Shift/Flexible working hours

- Monday to Friday

We are looking for a Node.js Developer who is proficient with writing API's, working with data, using AWS and capable of applying algorithms mainly machine learning-based to solve problems and create/modify features for our students. 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. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Use of algorithms to drive data analytics and features.
• Ability to use AWS to solve scale issues.