
Brief:
We are pursuing a complex set of problems that involve building for an international audience and for an industry that has largely been service-centric. As an SDE at GradRight, you’ll bring an unmatched customer-centricity to your work, with a focus on building for the long term and large scale.
You’ll contribute to frameworks that enable flexible/scalable customer journeys and tying them with institutional knowledge to help us build the best experiences for students and our partners.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to design discussions and decisions around building scalable and modular architecture
- Build clean, modular and scalable backend services
- Participate in sprint ceremonies and actively contribute to scaling the engineering organization from a process perspective
- Stay on top of the software engineering ecosystem and propose new technologies/methodologies that can be adopted
- Contribute to engineering hiring by conducting interviews
- Champion infrastructure as code mindset and encourage automation
- Manage and mentor a small team of junior engineers
Requirements:
- At least 4 years experience as an SDE, building large scale services
- Extensive experience in at least one programming language and ability to write maintainable, scalable and unit-testable code
- Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns
- Excellent command over data structures and algorithms
- Passion for solving complex problems
- Good understanding of various database technologies with strong opinions around their use cases
- Experience with performance monitoring and scaling backend services
- Experience with microservices and distributed systems in general
- Experience with team management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good to have:
- Experience working with node.js, MongoDB and Google Cloud
- Experience in CI/CD and cloud infrastructure management
- Worked on products that addressed an international audience
- Worked on products that scaled to millions of users

About GradRight
About
Gradright is an ed-fin start-up aiming to foster accountability and create a long-lasting impact in global higher education using the power of technology, data science and collaboration. Our mission is to aid a million students in making rational and informed decisions about their universities and finances by 2025 and help them in pursuing their passion without unnecessary financial burden.
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Position Summary
We are hiring a Backend Engineer with expertise in MongoDB, data vectorization, and advanced AI/LLM integrations. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing backend systems that power intelligent data-driven applications, including robust API integrations with major social media platforms (Meta, Instagram, Facebook, with expansion to TikTok, Snapchat, etc.). In addition, this role requires deep AWS experience (Lambda, S3, EventBridge) to manage serverless workflows, automate cron jobs, and execute both scheduled and manual data pulls. You will collaborate closely with frontend developers and AI engineers to deliver scalable, resilient APIs that power our platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain backend services with MongoDB and scalable data models.
- Build pipelines to vectorize data for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and other AI-driven features.
- Develop robust API integrations with major social platforms (Meta, Instagram Graph API, Facebook API; expand to TikTok, Snapchat, etc.).
- Implement and maintain AWS Lambda serverless functions for scalable backend processes.
- Use AWS EventBridge to schedule cron jobs and manage event-driven workflows.
- Leverage AWS S3 for structured and unstructured data storage, retrieval, and processing.
- Build workflows for manual and automated data pulls from external APIs.
- Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability at high data volumes.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure smooth integration into Next.js applications.
- Ensure security, compliance, and best practices in API authentication (OAuth, tokens, etc.).
- Contribute to architecture planning, documentation, and system design reviews.
Required Skills/Qualifications
- Strong expertise with MongoDB (including Atlas) and schema design.
- Experience with data vectorization and embeddings (OpenAI, Pinecone, MongoDB Atlas Vector Search, etc.).
- Proven track record of social media API integrations (Meta, Instagram, Facebook; additional platforms a plus).
- Proficiency in Node.js, Python, or other backend languages for API development.
- Deep understanding of AWS services:
- Lambda for serverless functions.
- S3 for structured/unstructured data storage.
- EventBridge for cron jobs, scheduled tasks, and event-driven workflows.
- Strong understanding of REST and GraphQL API design.
- Experience with data optimization, caching, and large-scale API performance.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Experience with real-time data pipelines (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments on AWS.
- Knowledge of serverless architecture best practices.
- Background in SaaS platform development or data analytics systems.
● Complete ownership of the components that one works on - starting from
architecture design to monitoring metrics post deployment
Strong bias for action with a problem solving mindset. Meeting current
requirements or resolving issues while keeping bigger picture in mind.
● Thinking big while designing components. Keeping in mind that if we build our
current version for x users, it will be 10x within a year & 100x within 1.5 years
hands on experience in software development with excellent
problem-solving skills.
● Hands on experience on building highly-available, scalable systems.
● Expertise in Java with data structures, algorithms, spring, hibernate skills.
● Knowledge of NoSQL, MongoDB, caching data stores, queuing and search.
● Proficiency in computer science fundamentals: Object oriented design, data
structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
● Good with the design patterns and architecture solution to large scale
applications.
● Nice to have: Cassandra, Kafka, Aerospike development experience with highly
scalable and performant software systems.
At least 4 years' experience as a Node.js developer.
Experience in Microservices
Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
Mandatory experience in Postgres and MySql.
Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
Roles and Responsibilities
1) Understand client requirements and functionalities.
2) Write well-designed, testable, efficient code.
3) Responsible for solving complex technical issues.
4) Ensure quality projects are delivered within defined timelines.
5) Active involvement in client communication to understand functional requirements.
6) Maintain high standards of quality for code, documentation and other deliverables.
At least 3 years' experience as a Node.js developer.
Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
Mandatory experience in MongoDB and MySql.
Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
Node.js Developer Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining server-side network components.
- Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
- Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
- Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
- Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
- Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
- Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
- Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
- Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.
Node.js Developer Requirements:
- At least two years of experience as a Node.js developer.
- Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
- Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
- Great organizational and time management skills.
- Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.
Experience: 5-8 Years
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Determine the appropriate approach for new software assignments
- Provide solutions to overcome complex problems using the latest technologies
- Developing high-quality and detailed designs, Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
- Proactively communicate with the client to get things done within the deadline.
- Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code.
- Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
- Provide high-level maintenance and update of an existing applications to improve functionality and process flow
- Oversee the maintenance of technical documentation of applications as architecture, code, and procedures
Primary Skills:
- 3+ Experience with RPA software (UiPath) (ONLY/MANDATORY)
- Experience in programming .NET (C# or VB), Java + Node.JS-based programming
- UiPath RPA Implementations and Working Knowledge: Studio, BOTs, Orchestrators, RE Framework and Three E2E Implementations as a Core RPA Developer.
- Skill with scripting languages such as VBA/VBS, Python, NodeJS and JavaScript
- Proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform, SQL and NoSQL database experiences
- Orchestrator configuration and component usage knowledge
- hands on experience of orchestrator queue and load distribution
- Proficiency with JIRA, Jenkins, Github, Artifactory and CI/CD development
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including business process expertise
- Experience developing design documents for automation processes
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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
Key Responsibilities
- Build and create Credflow Product - Do development on our tech Stack
- Understand requirements from the product manager and sometimes talk to customers to understand the exact requirement and develop insights.
- Maintain the product and optimize over time for performance
- Identify needs of the stakeholders and work with technology and management team to build future timeline of products and features
- Be the go-to person for all technology related requirements, queries, discussion etc
- Develop a complete analytics framework as the product evolves.
What we seek
- We are looking for someone who is a hustler and is deeply passionate about solving technology-led complex problems
- The person should be able to take ownership of work in a highly challenging and dynamic startup environment
Benefits
- Chance to be with the right team, at the right time
- Work as part of the core team and experience the aspects of growing a business exponentially
- Get a deep understanding of the Fintech domain and unleash your potential to create an impact.
Qualifications and skills
- Undergraduate/Graduate degree from an engineering college
- Has full stack proficiency, managing large amounts of data and prior exposure to backend, web frontend, mobile apps etc.
- Full Stack Proficiency on Node.JS, React.JS
- SQL
- In memory data stores like Redis
- Experience in AWS (preferable)
Experience
2-4 years of experience
Preference
Previous experience in a startup or as an entrepreneur








