Backend Engineer (Node.js)

Job description

Job Title: PHP Backend Developer with React Native Experience

Experience: 6–10 Years (EdTech experience mandatory)

Company Description

iCloudEMS, a market leader in providing cloud-based end-to-end comprehensive education management solutions, empowers learner-centric approaches in India, UAE, and Africa. Since 2011, iCloudEMS has been committed to revamping education through technology, offering integrated digital platforms for educational institutions. Our mission is to automate and streamline academic activities, making education management efficient and hassle-free. We aim to expand our reach in Asia and the Pacific, fulfilling diverse educational needs with innovative solutions.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a We are looking for a Mobile Application Developer with strong expertise in PHP development to join our fast-growing EdTech product-based company. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in developing scalable mobile applications and be able to join immediately.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of PHP and backend development.
• Experience in mobile application development (Android/iOS or hybrid frameworks).
• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and database management.
• Good understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a product-based company, preferably in the Educational Technology (EdTech) domain.
• Candidates who can join immediately will be highly preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and version control systems (Git).

Industry

• Software Development

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Provident Fund
• Work from home

Industry

• Software Development

Employment Type

Full-time

Industry

• Software Development

Employment Type

Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic Backend Developer Interns to join our team remotely for a 3-month internship. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in backend development, work on real projects, and expand your technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining backend services and APIs.
• Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) for data storage and retrieval.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize backend performance.
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions.
• Document technical processes and contributions.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of at least one backend language/framework (Node.js, Python/Django/Flask, Java/Spring Boot, or similar).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services.
• Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.).
• Knowledge of Git/GitHub for version control.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Good communication skills and eagerness to learn.

What You'll Gain

• Real-world experience in backend development.
• Mentorship and exposure to industry practices.
• Completion Certificate at the end of the internship.
• Letter of Recommendation based on performance.
• Opportunity to strengthen your portfolio with live projects.

Internship Details

• Duration: 3 months
• Location: Remote (Work from Home)
• Perks: Completion Certificate + Letter of Recommendation

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Python Backend Developer with strong hands-on programming experience and a good understanding of SQL, databases, REST APIs, and backend development. The ideal candidate should have experience developing, maintaining, and optimizing backend applications, along with strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance backend applications using Python.
• Write, optimize, and manage SQL queries, including joins, subqueries, and complex queries.
• Work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs for backend services.
• Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Write unit tests and ensure code quality and application reliability.
• Use Git for version control and collaborative development.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA teams, and other stakeholders.
• Support data processing and ETL-related activities.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Python programming.
• Good knowledge of SQL, joins, subqueries, and query optimization.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and backend development concepts.
• Understanding of debugging, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Git and version control.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Knowledge of data processing and ETL pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding of application deployment and backend architecture.

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• Deployment and Integration: Develop and launch production-ready integrations, microservices, ETL pipelines, and API adapters that seamlessly embed our platform into client ecosystems, encompassing ERPs, CRMs, legacy databases, and message brokers.

About the role

You'll join our Backend, Data & ML team and support API development, database work, integrations and data tasks under the guidance of senior teammates.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain backend APIs and services.
• Write database queries, migrations and data scripts.
• Support third-party and internal integrations.
• Help with data processing and cleaning tasks.
• Fix bugs, write tests and document your work.

What we're looking for

• 1-3 years of backend experience (internships and strong projects count).
• Working knowledge of Django and SQL.
• Understanding of REST APIs, databases and Git.
• Interest in data engineering and ML.
• Clear communication and willingness to learn.
• Experience working with AI tools for development such as Claude and Cursor

Note: You don't need to be full stack. A solid backend foundation and the ability to work with frontend and mobile teammates is what we're after.

Nice to have

• Python and basic data tools (for example pandas).
• Exposure to cloud platforms or Docker.

Backend Developers

• Contract To Hire (Initial Engagement: 6 months)

Experience: 5+ years

Mandatory Skills:

● Node.js

● Python

● MongoDB

● PostgreSQL

● REST API design and development

● Backend architecture and service design

● Database design, indexing and query optimisation

● Performance tuning

● Authentication/authorisation

● Third-party integrations

● Asynchronous processing and background jobs

● Logging, monitoring and debugging

● Git and collaborative development

● Scalable, maintainable and testable backend services

● Architecture discussions, code reviews, debugging and production support

Good to have:

● Microservices

● Docker

● Cloud platforms

● Redis

● Message queues

● CI/CD

● Observability

Responsibilities

● Architect and build end-to-end backend services and APIs.

● Integrate with external systems such as insurers, payment gateways, and other

partners.

● Ensure high observability, performance, and reliability across systems.

● Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code with a focus on scalability.

● Implement comprehensive test coverage and maintain code quality.

● Manage database design, migrations, scripting, and administration.

Experience & Skills

● 2-8 years of experience in backend development.

● Hands-on experience with low-level & high-level system design.

● Proven experience building scalable, secure backend systems (APIs, middleware, caching).

● Proficiency in Python, Django, Django REST Framework (DRF), PostgreSQL, Redis,

Celery, and basic HTML/CSS.

● Experience developing RESTful APIs.

● Familiarity with AWS or other major cloud platforms is a plus.

● Strong sense of ownership, problem-solving ability, and leadership qualities.

We are seeking talented software developers who are passionate about coding and building & scaling

products. If you love taking on new challenges and have a problem solving mindset to solve problems through

code, you will be a perfect fit for our rockstar engineering team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

● Design and develop backend architectures to support robust, scalable, and secure web applications and

systems with a focus on backend development using Django.

● Design, implement and maintain high quality RESTful APIs to support seamless communication between

frontend, backend and other services.

● Design, implement, and maintain database schemas. Ensure the integrity, performance, and security of

data.

● Ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend infrastructure on AWS. Ensure reliable management of

infrastructure on cloud aiming for 0 downtime of systems.

● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, while adhering to best practices and industry standards.

Develop and maintain documentation for our backend systems, APIs, and data models.

● Conduct high quality code reviews and provide feedback to other team members to ensure best practices

are adhered to.

● Take ownership of the development, testing, and deployment of web applications. Break down high-level

business problems into smaller chunks and build systems.

● Work closely with the frontend development team, product managers, and designers to plan new features

and optimize existing ones.

● Constantly aim to improve performance and optimize systems by identifying bottlenecks and resolving

them for increased efficiency.

● Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies such as LLMs, and implement them as and when required

Skills and Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.

● 4+ years of experience in full-stack web development, with a focus on backend development.

● Strong proficiency in Python and Django, including experience with Django Rest Framework.

● Experience working with SQL/PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, querying, and

optimization.

● Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, and Lambda.

● Familiarity of integrations with third party services and open source frameworks

● Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.

● Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

● Familiarity with LLM frameworks such as Langchain, OpenAI, Anthropic, LLaMa is a plus.

● Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

About the role

You'll work alongside a Senior Backend, Data & ML Developer and our existing backend team to build backend systems, process data, and integrate ML and data science models into our platform.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Develop data processing workflows and pipelines.
• Implement, integrate and maintain ML models and data science algorithms in production.
• Optimise database queries, data models and system performance.
• Work with the frontend and mobile teams on API integrations.
• Write tests and documentation, and take part in code reviews.

What we're looking for

• 3–5 years of backend development experience.
• Strong skills in Django and working knowledge of SQL databases.
• Practical experience with ML models and data science algorithms, from training or integration through to deployment.
• Experience handling and transforming data at scale.
• Experience with cloud platforms, Git and CI/CD.
• Clear communication with backend, web and mobile teammates.
• Experience working with AI tools for development such as Claude and Cursor

Note: Full-stack experience isn't required. Strong backend and data skills plus good cross-team communication matter most.

Nice to have

• Python data and ML tools (for example pandas, scikit-learn or PyTorch).
• Experience with model serving or MLOps tools.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Backend Java Development.
• Strong proficiency in Core Java.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience with Spring Framework, Spring Data JPA, and Hibernate.
• Experience with Spring Batch.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs.
• Good knowledge of Microservices architecture.
• Strong experience with SQL databases.
• Exposure to NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, or similar testing frameworks.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Good understanding of software development best practices.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Docker / Kubernetes
• AWS / Azure / GCP
• Kafka / RabbitMQ
• Redis
• Swagger / OpenAPI
• Monitoring and logging tools