Node.js Lead

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead who can drive the development of high-performance, scalable products while contributing hands-on to coding, architecture, and system design. You will work closely with a small engineering team, guiding them in technology decisions, quality delivery, and best practices while also taking ownership of key modules yourself.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development from design to deployment.
• Act as both a technical contributor and mentor within a small, agile team.
• Architect scalable, robust, and secure backend and frontend systems.
• Participate in and guide:
• System design & architecture decisions
• Algorithmic analysis and performance optimization
• Database modeling and API design
• Write clean, maintainable, high-quality code.
• Own deployment pipelines and ensure reliable production releases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure engineering excellence.
• Troubleshoot and solve complex technical challenges in production environments.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in Node.js and/or Python.
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript and React.js for frontend development.
• Knowledge of Go (Golang) is a strong advantage.
• Deep understanding of:
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• System Design
• Distributed systems concepts
• Microservices architecture
• Experience with deployment using:
• Docker, Kubernetes, or similar orchestration tools
• CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
• Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL).

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and ability to guide a small development team.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ownership mindset with focus on delivering quality, on time.
• Problem-solver with the ability to make quick and correct technical decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4–10 years of experience in software development.
• Prior experience in a startup or fast-moving product environment.
• Experience deploying and managing real-world products at scale.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build and influence real products end-to-end.
• A collaborative, high-ownership environment.
• Freedom to experiment and drive product and engineering decisions.

Job Title: Backend Engineer - NodeJS, NestJS, and Python

Location: Hybrid weekly ⅔ days WFO (Bengaluru- India)

About the role:

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Senior Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Node.js and NestJS, along with a solid understanding of database management, query optimization, and microservices architecture. As a backend developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining scalable backend systems, building robust APIs, integrating databases, and working closely with frontend and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

What You'll Do 🛠️ 

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side logic using Node.js, NestJS, and Python.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices to support scalable systems.
• Work with NoSQL and SQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL) to create and manage schemas, write complex queries, and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend, DevOps, and QA.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability through code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement security and data protection best practices.

What You'll Bring 💼 

• 4 to 6 years of professional experience as a backend developer.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and NestJS framework.
• Good hands-on experience with Python (Django/Flask experience is a plus).
• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases.
• Proficient in writing complex NoSQL queries and SQL queries
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Basic understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker) and cloud services is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

Bonus Points ➕ 

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Azure.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture or message brokers (MQTT, Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Why this role matters

You will help build the company from the ground up—shaping our culture and having an impact from Day 1 as part of the foundational team.

Skill set Key words

Java17, Java Spring Boot, Kubernetes/AKS/Docker(Knowledge), Microservices, (MongoDB/DynamoDB)

Role and Resposbilities :

•  Hands on experience in Java back-end development and skills with Spring-boot framework

•  Real life experience with Continuous Delivery principles and related tools (Kubernetes, AKS, Docker)

•  Expertise with Microservices design

•  Understanding of the Design Patterns, Architectural Blueprints, UML and Application Design

•  Experience in stateful application and web sessions

•  Experience with MongoDB, DynamoDB

•  Excellent communication skills and an ability to work in a team

• Expertise with NodeJS (extensively using ExpressJS) and databases like MongoDB or MySQL
• Comfortable with developing MVC architecture-based code
• Skilled in implementing security features across the applications and components
• Skilled with code optimization techniques
• Strong troubleshooting techniques
• Strong defect resolution process for minimized latency
• Familiarity with confluence management like JIRA/Trello/Youtrack

• Networking fundamentals, prior working experience in network technologies and protocols
• Tools usage - Code quality, Memory/CPU profiling tools
• Ability to build supportability features to reduce the defects in software components
• Knowledge of GNU tools, revision control software (SVN, Git, etc.) and development lifecycle, docker container usage and LDAP is a plus

Backend Developer 

About Us

It is a stealth mode startup founded by IIT/NIT alumni who held leadership positions in companies like MindTickle and Browserstack. We have a grand vision of disrupting how companies buy and sell from each other. We are working with early customers to build an enterprise-grade product that will be GA this year. It is backed by tier 1 VCs and angel investors from India and Silicon Valley.

Job Description

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to work closely with the founding team. We are looking for a developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. 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.

Responsibilities

1. Develop platform and infra stack from scratch
2. Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
3. Compile and analyze data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement.
4. Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.
5. Implementation of security and data protection
6. Collaborating with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
7. Developing ideas for new programs, products, or features by monitoring industry developments and trends.
8. Recording data and reporting it to proper parties, such as clients or leadership.
9. Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new technologies, and better assist other team members.
10. Taking lead on projects, as needed.

Technology Skills

1. Proven work experience as a NodeJs Backend developer and frameworks available with it like Express, Apollo Graphql. Typescript knowledge is a plus
2. In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
3. Hands-on with various Infrastructure pieces like databases, message queues/brokers
4. Familiarity with Unit Testing Frameworks, UI Testing, Monorepos and Graphql principles
5. Knowledge of Alerting and Monitoring tools.
6. Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
7. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
8. Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
9. Prior experience of the AWS cloud, knowledge about the Salesforce environment is a plus.
10. Excellent project and time management skills.

Soft Skills

1. Obsessed with best practices, structuring, documentation and have an eye for detail.
2. Self starter with a high level of drive and commitment.
3. High energy and drive to work in a startup environment.
4. Conceptual thinking, flexibility and ability to juggle with multiple responsibilities.
5. Ability to work under pressure and confidence to deal with complex issues.
6. Good communication skills.
7. Hands-on and detail oriented.

Location: Pune

Candidate profile : 3-6 years of experience in Backend Development

Your Opportunity

You will primarily be responsible for implementing features & building platforms to enable on-device and device/server-side combined ML workflows. You will possess strong skills in object-oriented software design and programming. You are excited about developing new features, maintaining existing code, fixing bugs, and contributing to overall system design.

Your Impact

To design, architect, develop and maintain the backend for AI products by working closely with the Engineering Team. To ensure successful consumption of Saarthi.ai technology by APIs, SDKs, or Applications, thereby enabling productization and monetization of the AI solutions.

What You’ll Do

· Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions

· Design server-side architecture

· Along with SAAS application deliverables even the client-side deliverables need to be taken care

· Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications

· Write effective APIs

· Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency

· Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software

· Create security and data protection settings

· Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design

· Write technical documentation

· Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

What You Bring

· Proven experience as a Back-End Developer or similar role.

· Experience developing desktop applications.

· Strong working experience with back-end development using Node.JS, JavaScript.

· Strong knowledge of databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL).

· Experience with System Design and Architecture.

· Familiarity with common stacks.

· Familiarity with Parallel Threading, Concurrent calling and Aggregation Queries.

· Ability to write quality unit tests

· Setting up CI/CD, and integrating with logging and monitoring systems for the products or platforms

· Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

· Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant field