Backend Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior React Native Developer with backend experience to join our team and lead the development of our cross-platform mobile application and its supporting backend services. You'll play a pivotal role in building, launching, and scaling a high-performance app that runs seamlessly on both iOS and Android — all from a single codebase — while also architecting and maintaining robust backend infrastructure in Node.js.

If you're passionate about mobile technologies, experienced in backend systems, and excited about building high-quality products from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development of a cross-platform mobile application using React Native.
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver intuitive and seamless user experiences.
• Design and implement secure, reusable, and modular components (both frontend and backend).
• Optimize app and API performance across a wide range of devices and platforms.
• Ensure app and backend compliance with modern security, performance, and design standards.
• Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines for both frontend and backend (e.g., Fastlane, EAS, GitHub Actions).
• Integrate third-party APIs, services, analytics, push notifications, and more.
• Manage app store submissions and backend deployments.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to establishing mobile and backend development best practices.

Requirements

Must-Have:

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack or mobile application development.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with React Native.
• 2+ years of experience working with Node.js for backend development.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and modern React architecture.
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs, managing authentication, and handling network issues.
• Deep knowledge of mobile app development lifecycle for both iOS and Android.
• Familiarity with native build tools (Xcode, Android Studio).
• Solid grasp of mobile UI/UX principles and performance optimization techniques.
• Proficiency with Git, GitHub/GitLab, and agile workflows.
• Experience with features like push notifications, deep linking, in-app purchases, and analytics SDKs.

Preferred:

• Experience with Expo or EAS for managed workflows.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Fastlane, Bitrise, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Exposure to native modules (Objective-C/Swift and Java/Kotlin).
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Detox, etc.).
• Experience publishing apps to the App Store and Google Play.
• Prior experience in startups or high-growth product environments.
• Working knowledge of databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Firebase).

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and build a product end-to-end — frontend and backend.
• Work with a dynamic, high-performing team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Remote-first culture with flexible working hours.
• Competitive salary and equity options (if applicable).
• Dedicated learning and development budget to help you grow.

Skills Required:

• 3+ years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Kutumb is the first and largest communities platform for Bharat. We are growing at an exponential trajectory. More than 1 Crore users use Kutumb to connect with their community. We are backed by world-class VCs and angel investors. We are growing and looking for exceptional Backend Developers to join our Engineering team.

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Core Responsibilities:

• Design and develop real-time, resillient and high availabilty systems
• Architect and Build Microservices
• Iterating and building experiments
• Will be working with Node.js, Go, MySQL and Redis

You are the right fit if you have:

• Strong systems, architecture and database fundamentals
• Build from scratch and be a good decision maker
• The Ownership skills and can own the problems end to end
• The Zeal and willingness to put in extra efforts to build a product which will be used by millions of users, and most importantly
• The ability to find the solution to any problem and get things done

What we offer:

• High pace of learning
• Opportunity to build the product from scratch
• High autonomy and ownership
• A great and ambitious team to work with
• Opportunity to work on something that really matters
• Top of the class market salary and meaningful ESOP ownership

• Elocity is a cleantech start-up striving to make the world a better place through technology innovations. We are building a global infrastructure for making the transition to electric vehicles viable, affordable, and sustainable by working closely with the utilities, governments, and public.  
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• Headquartered out of Canada, we are a team of highly specialized domain experts and problem solvers enabling utilities, public and private sector entities to successfully manage the demands of electric vehicle charging and its infrastructure needs to pave the way for electromobility in future.  
• To know more visit https://elocitytech.com/" target="_blank">https://elocitytech.com/ 

• Responsibilities:  
• Determines technical feasibility of features or solutions by evaluating problem, customer requirements, possible solutions and technology requirements.  
• Exercises judgement in prioritizing tasks and selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.  
• Create low-level design of modules of a software application through proper documentation and diagrams.  
• Develops software solutions by studying requirements, clarifying customer/user needs, analysing data and processes and following established software development practices and processes.  
• Develops proof of concepts for technical evaluation and early customer feedback  
• Updates and shares knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing technology; reading professional publications  
• Networks with internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.  

• Good command in JavaScript/TypeScript. Knowledge of Java/Python will be a plus.  
• Experience in Debugging/troubleshooting TypeScript code.  
• Experience in API development (REST/GraphQL etc)  
• Experience in development of Web and Mobile(android/iOS) applications  
• Exposure of Parallel and Asynchronous programming  
• Experience in writing Unit tests (Jest or any similar framework)  
• Should be proficient in relational Database concepts (Postgres etc.)  
• Knowledge of Non-relational Databases would be a plus.  
• Good Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Concepts.  
• Good Understanding of Design Patterns.  
• Good command of Data structures, Algorithms and Complexity.  
• Good at problem solving and analytical skills.  
• Experience with Source Code Versioning systems (Git etc)  
• Understanding of Micro services Architecture would be a plus has context menu

Work as a member of a team responsible for developing a large-scale, highly available and fault-tolerant SaaS based Leasing & Asset management solution in the commercial real estate space in accordance with established processes. You will apply your knowledge of building scalable, distributed applications and have the opportunity to work with technologies & frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, ReactJS, Heroku, AWS, Postgres DB​

Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following. 

You will be expected to:​

• Contribute to all phases in the software lifecycle – requirements analysis, solution design, development, and deployment
• Maintain high quality standards for the work undertaken and be responsible for the quality of deliverables.
• Ensure assigned projects are developed in accordance with established engineering processes, adhering to scope, schedule constraints and agile project plans
• Guide/mentor the less experienced team members
• Participate in code reviews
• Work effectively as part of a distributed team
• Document the features worked by him/her

Key technical expertise areas expected for this role:

• Strong programming skills in Ruby with clear understanding of Object-Oriented and Functional programming. 
• Experience working with Ruby on Rails framework
• Experience on REST API Programming preferably based on a Microservices Architecture
• Good Understanding of Databases (Postgres) and proficiency in database schema designing & writing efficient SQL Queries. 
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrable ability to learn new programming languages and frameworks quickly
• Experience with distributed systems with specific focus on security and scalability
• Experience with modern cloud technologies such as AWS

 Additional areas that would add value:

• Experience working with Cloud Service providers & platforms like AWS, Heroku 
• Strong understanding of Design Patterns & their application in system design
• Test Driven & Behavior Driven Development
• Automated Unit/Integration testing
• Using DevOps & Infrastructure tooling such as GoCD/Jenkins, Git
• Frontend web development with JavaScript frameworks like React
• Experience working on  projects, preferably in the real estate domain
• Experience working with Virtualization and Containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum/Kanban methodologies
• Experience working with Linux and Shell scripting

Education: 

• Bachelors or Master’s in Computer Science or related fields

Requirements:

• Experience in Enterprise Java building restful microservices
• Strong Exposure to any of the Java Enterprise frameworks such as Spring, Vert. x, Quarkus or others
• Good exposure to databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc
• Good analytical and problem-solving capabilities along with excellent communication skills.
• Any exposure to UI programming using REACT JS or AngularJS is a plus
• Preferred candidate who can join in 15 days or max 30 days.