Hiring for Backend Developer

Job Title: Lead Backend Developer

Location: Bengaluru, India 

iAI Solution Pvt Ltd (https://iaisolution.com/),operates at the edge of applied AI where foundational research meets real-world deployment. We craft intelligent systems that think in teams, adapt with context, and deliver actionable insight across domains.

Position Summary:

• We are looking for a Lead Backend Developer with 4+ years of professional experience in Python-based development, especially using FastAPI and MongoDB. The ideal candidate is skilled in building and maintaining scalable, high-performance back-end services and APIs, has strong understanding of modern database design (SQL & NoSQL), and has experience integrating backend services with cloud platforms.
• Experience or interest in AI/ML projects is a strong plus, as our products often interface with LLMs and real-time AI pipelines.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Python and FastAPI.
• Develop and maintain scalable RESTful APIs for internal tools and third-party integrations.
• Work with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis to manage structured and unstructured data efficiently.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and AI/ML teams to deliver secure and performant backend infrastructure.
• Implement best practices in code architecture, performance optimization, logging, and monitoring.
• Ensure APIs and systems are production-ready, fault-tolerant, and scalable.
• Handle API versioning, documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI), and error management.
• Optimize queries, indexes, and DB schema for high-performance data access.
• Maintain clean code with emphasis on object-oriented principles and modular design.
• Troubleshoot production issues and deliver timely fixes and improvements.

Qualifications:

• Overall Experience: 4+ years in backend software development.
• Python: Strong proficiency with object-oriented programming.
• Frameworks: Hands-on experience with FastAPI (preferred), Django.

Databases:

• MongoDB: Experience with schema design, aggregation pipelines, and indexing.
• Familiarity with SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Experience with Redis and optionally Supabase.

API Development:

• Proficient in building and documenting REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of HTTP, request lifecycles, and API security.

Testing & Debugging:

• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using logs and tools.

Performance & Scalability:

• Experience optimizing backend systems for latency, throughput, and reliability.

Tools:

Git, Docker, Linux commands for development environments.

Must-Have Skills:

• Proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming
• Strong hands-on experience with FastAPI (or similar async frameworks)
• Knowledge of MongoDB for schema-less data storage and complex queries
• Experience building and managing REST APIs in production
• Comfortable working with Redis, PostgreSQL, or other data stores
• Experience with Dockerized environments and Git workflows
• Solid grasp of backend architecture, asynchronous programming, and performance tuning
• Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with asynchronous programming using async/await
• Integration with third-party APIs (e.g., Firebase, GCP, Azure services)
• Basic understanding of WebSocket and real-time backend patterns
• Exposure to AI/ML pipelines, model APIs, or vector DBs (e.g., FAISS)
• Basic DevOps exposure: GitHub Actions, Docker Compose, Nginx
• Familiarity with JWT, OAuth2, and backend security practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and versioning
• Basic understanding of GraphQL or gRPC is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
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• Demonstrated experience delivering production-grade backend services
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• Experience working in agile teams and using tools like Jira
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• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint cycles
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• Interest or experience in AI/ML-integrated systems is a plus
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Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
• Opportunity to work on AI-integrated platforms and intelligent products
• Access to latest tools, cloud platforms, and learning resources
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options
• Wellness initiatives and team-building activities

Responsibilities:

● Design and build scalable APIs and microservices in Node.js (or equivalent backend frameworks).

● Develop and optimize high-performance systems handling large-scale data and concurrent users.

● Ensure system security, reliability, and fault tolerance.

● Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers for seamless delivery.

● Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code with a focus on best practices.

● Contribute to architectural decisions, technology choices, and overall system design.

● Monitor, debug, and continuously improve backend performance.

● Stay updated with modern backend technologies and bring innovation into the product.

Desired Qualifications & Skillset:

● 2+ years of professional backend development experience.

● Proficiency with Node.js, Express.js, or similar frameworks.

● Strong knowledge of web application architecture, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and caching strategies.

● Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus.

● Ability to break down complex problems into scalable solutions.

● Strong logical aptitude, quick learning ability, and a proactive mindset

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code.
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions
• Perform validation and verification testing and debud code.
• Work collaboratively with others to achieve goals
• Experience working in an agile environment

Required Skills:

• Experience in implementing Object-Oriented Python, Django.
• Good understanding on Django
• Experienced in interfacing with *third party API’s using REST
• Worked with varieties of Relational Databases (RDBMS) like SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Experience in Version Control with Git and Bitbucket.
• Experience with JIRA the development progress and tracking deadlines of the project

Engineering Manager – Backend

Opportunity in this role / Why should you join us?

Series D funded supply chain startup.

Requirements

• Software engineering experience of greater than or equal to 7 years
• Experience managing a technical team of at least 3 people
• Exposure to consumer facing products
• Strong technical background and ability to contribute to design and review
• Familiarity with our tech stack or an analogous tech stack

Technologies Used

• Web application frameworks : Ktor, Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Java Play, AWS Lambda
• Languages : Kotlin, Java, Ruby, Javascript, Python
• Datastores : PostgreSQL, Aerospike, Redis, DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift
• Communication : HTTP, Amazon SQS, Sidekiq, Amazon SNS
• Server management : Amazon ECS, Docker
• Design frameworks : Domain Driven Design, Clean Architecture, Layered Architecture

Roles and Responsibilities

This role requires a person to drive the engineering of a set of products by aligning with business and product

stakeholders and building and upskilling a team to aid in this. The responsibilities include:

Business and product alignment and planning

• Work closely with business and product stakeholders to understand and align with product initiatives and iterations.
• Help shape the engineering requirement by aligning with the product manager and fleshing out concepts and user flows.
• Formalize business requirements into roadmaps and sprints.

1. Product and system development

• Drive high level modeling and design for projects, also focusing on non-functional aspects, including but not limited to database design, communication protocols, deployment systems, etc.
• Drive adoption of design frameworks like domain driven design, clean architecture, etc., resulting in a robust layered architecture.
• Drive good code review practices, using the review process as a mentoring tool to upskill people.
• Ensure test coverage of systems, partly through unit and integration testing, and partly through blackbox testing by collaborating with the Quality Assurance team, via good testing practices.

1. Project Management

• Drive the execution of the project by delegating tasks effectively.
• Resolve blockers through technical expertise, negotiation and delegation.
• Estimate timelines and ensure adherence to them through effective sync-ups and course corrections.

1. Maintenance

• Formulate SLAs and oversee their adherence for the various systems, effectively tracking issues and performance inefficiencies.
• Performance monitoring and optimization for systems.
• Drive technical re-design, remodeling and refactoring of systems for robustness and sustainability.

1. Team Management

• Typically manage a team of 3 - 6 members and a portfolio of 3 - 6 products.
• Do periodic assessment of reportees, chart their career growth paths and train them.
• Recruit members into the team by collaborating effectively with the recruitment team.

Product Overview

You will be contributing to products concerning both customers and partner drivers. Product sectors

include:

• Growth : You’ll build tools to help boost user growth on the platform including our industry bestdriver on-boarding, training and certification system, referral system, and lead managementmmodels.
• Lifecycle Management : Build tools to help users engage with the platform better, which includes rewards and recognition module, subscription service, account management tools, partner and customer wallets and payout modules, and churn detection systems among others.
• Transaction Experience : You’ll help deliver the most delightful booking experience to our customers and drivers. As part of this team, you’ll be responsible for our core booking system, pricing and payment systems, location tracking and filtering services, fraud prevention systems, and in-app ticketing and support among others.
• Fulfilment : As part of the fulfilment team, you’ll work on systems which ensure high degree of ride fulfilment on the platform. Tools including allocation methodologies and system, dynamic pricing, dynamic partner routing, and partner re-activation tools among others.
• Enterprise Solutions : You’ll help Porter’s enterprise customers achieve delivery excellence. You’ll build tools for contract management, fleet management, fleet and route optimisation tools, alerting and monitoring tools, and analytics suite among others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS.
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture.
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible.
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability.
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required:

• At least 2.5 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.

• Design, implement, and maintain API-based applications and REST services.
• Proficiency with Node JS.
• Must have experience in cloud services Azure Cloud/AWS.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Develop high-quality, efficient, and scalable code.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and SCRUM framework Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Provide technical support during implementation efforts, working with technical team members and with business users as required to provide troubleshooting and solutions to technical issues.

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