Backend Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes internals, control-plane development, and Golang-based microservices. If you enjoy building scalable infrastructure components and working with modern cloud-native technologies, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement Kubernetes controllers/operators and define new Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).
• Develop REST and gRPC APIs for platform components and services.
• Contribute to Kubernetes management plane development and enhancements.
• Build and maintain microservices using Golang (1–2 years of hands-on experience required).
• Work with virtualization and container platforms such as KubeVirt, OpenShift, and similar technologies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Augment (nice to have).

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Kubernetes internals, especially controller/operator implementation.
• Experience defining and managing CRDs.
• Hands-on development experience with Golang microservices.
• Experience building and consuming REST and gRPC APIs.
• Exposure to virtualisation technologies (KubeVirt, OpenShift, etc.).
• Prior work on Kubernetes management plane components or similar distributed systems.

Good to Have

• Experience working with AI-driven development tools.
• Exposure to cloud-native environments, containers, and orchestration technologies.

About TensorIoT

TensorIoT is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner. We help companies realize the value and efficiency of the AWS ecosystem. From building PoCs and MVPs to production-ready applications, we are tackling. complex business problems every day and developing solutions to drive customer success.

TensorIoT's founders helped build world-class IoT and AI platforms at AWS and Google and are now creating solutions to simplify the way enterprises incorporate edge devices and their data into their day-to-day operations. Our mission is to help connect devices and make them intelligent. Our founders firmly believe in the transformative potential of smarter devices to enhance our quality of life, and we're just getting started!

TensorIoT is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means that we are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind and make our hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Job description

As a Mid-Level Python Developer, you will:

• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions.
•  Work with project managers and product owners to meet specification needs.
• Recommend software upgrades to optimize operational efficiency.
• Deliver scalable and responsive software using TypeScript and Python.
•  Collaborate with other developers to design and optimize code.
• Create flowcharts and user guides for new and existing programs.
• Document all programming tasks and procedures.
• Perform routine software maintenance.
• Deploy and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines. This includes scaling the pipeline to accommodate anticipated volume and complexity.
• Collaborate with external clients and internal team members to meet product deadlines.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience with AWS Services(must)
•  A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related fields
•  4 - 8 years of experience in software development, computer engineering, or other related fields
•  Expert-level experience with Python and Node.JS
• Familiarity and comfort with REST APIs
•  A deadline and detail-oriented mindframe
•  Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and best practices
• Experience developing scalable data processing systems

Bonus points for someone with:

• Experience with IoT, ML, AI, or VR
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification(s) (preferred)
• Experience with microcomputers and microcontrollers
• Experience with the following DevOps services: AWS
• CodePipeline, CodeBuild or CodeCommit
• Experience with the following Data Engineering services: AWS Lake Formation, Glue, Redshift, EMR, or QuickSight.

Looking to hire a single backend engineer who will become a part of the core team, with the track to become a part of the leadership at our company.

Candidate should have worked in startups, possess strong programming skills in Python, displays a sense of ownership and is highly energetic and eager to learn state-of-the-art tech and ML.

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.

2022 or later year pass outs - please apply only if you have relevant full-time and at least 2 prior internships experience

Representative (not exhaustive) responsibilities:

• Assess the current design and infrastructure of the backend server, and continuously implement enhancements to make the systems more robust, reliable and responsive
• Design, implement, test, and deploy APIs with Python on Linux servers
• Enhance back-end functionality and integrate with the front end to deliver a fully functional product
• Implement and set up automated tests to periodically test backend infrastructure for reliability, security and performance
• Design new data pipelines to enable the production deployment of new models
• Mentor junior employees and interns in the company
• Additionally, interest and ability to contribute to the continuous enhancement of our state-of-the-art NLP model pipeline and Inferencing engine is a big plus
• Be ready to roll up your sleeves and participate in customer calls, understand our ICP well, do research around product features, etc.

Fast Track Your Application

Think about the ICP for ContractKen. Sign up for a trial plan, experience the product and provide feedback on how to improve the current experience of the product to add immediate value to the ICP. We don't need you to fully code any feature in its entirety and are not looking for free work. The idea is to identify folks who get** what we are trying to do with ContractKen and find faster alignment with the right candidate.

Do not apply if

You're looking for your first, real-world model building, ML/AI role. We believe that deploying existing models (open source and proprietary) in production and delivering real business value to our customers is 10x more important than hyperparameter tuning or the latest algorithm implementation. While we'd love to entertain experienced ML data scientists, the emphasis on MLOps is as much as it is on experimentation.

Key Objectives/Responsibilities of this Role:

• Understand the UI needs, backend design and data design and create the backend code for the same
• Backend development in NodeJs 12 & above, ExpressJs, NestJs, RESTful web services, Docker, MongoDB, Azure AKS or Kubernetes
• Collaboration with other team members (Architect, UI, backend developers, DBA, Data analytics team) to work in coherence
• Working experience into Agile and scrum methodologies
• Manage SDEs and Interns to drive the deliverables

Mandatory Skillset & Tools: NodeJs 12 and above, ExpressJs, NestJs, Writing Unit Tests , Scheduler, Mongo DB, working knowledge in Kubernetes (AKS), GIT version control, Event driven design, Microservices, con-currency, RESTful web-services, Docker

Primary Skill: NodeJs 12 & above ExpressJs, NestJs, Microsoft development platform, Testing & Debugging skills, Postman, CI/CD pipeline, Docker, Docker hub, Writing UNIT tests

Secondary Skill: Load & performance testing, testing REST Web services, Basic shell commands, Linux, Good written, verbal and presentation skills, Soft spoken, Pro-active

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing Web Applications/ Rest Apis/ Automation Scripts.
• Design, Develop, Enhance and test Back End Web Modules using Nodejs, Nestjs Framework, Mongo DB.
• Research and explore existing solutions, competition to get a holistic understanding of the design and development.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with various teams for effective outcomes.
• Meet deadlines in a high intensity work environment.
• Write Highly scalable and stable code.
• Pick up any project & amp; suggest a solution for completing it.
• Write production ready code with minimal bugs.
• Review other engineers' code and provide constructive feedback.
• Help grow the engineering team through involvement in the technology community (conferences, meetups, blog posts, open-source projects, etc) and referrals.
• Monitor changes in production & amp; rollback if necessary.
• Pair often and provide some guidance to more junior engineers.

Requirements:

• 2-6 years of working experience in backend technologies.
• Proficient in NodeJs, NestJs, Js.
• Understanding of Backend End Technologies.
• Proficient in RESTful APIs and API Communications.
• Understanding of Sql and NoSql Databases.
• Good grasp of Asynchronous Programming and its work arounds.
• Database schema Creation for business process.
• Working knowledge in user authentication and authorization.
• Implementing data protection Error Handling skills
• Good at analyzing and solving problems.
• Passionate to work in a start-up.
• Knowledge of firebase authentication and analytics.
• Knowledge of AWS deployment tools and strategy.
• Should be good with the Low Level and High Level Design.
• Understanding of Different Design Patterns.