Senior Backend Developer at A fin-tech Startup · Remote only · 3 - 6 years · ₹20L - ₹40L / yr (ESOP available) · Remote only · Posted 19 Aug 2021

Role Overview
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be working closely with our core team in building products from scratch into large-scale platforms and solving business problems leveraging new and innovative technology. More than anything, we are looking for engineers that are eager to learn and build a meaningful company. We are a small team and encourage engineers to wear many hats
Responsibilities
- Design and build highly reliable and performant applications that deliver a great user experience.
- Own large technical deliverables and execute in a structured manner.
- Take the accountability of the overall health of the applications you build.
- Platformize components as libraries, utilities and promote reuse.
- Be able to conceptualize and develop prototypes quickly
Skills & Requirements
▪ Work Experience between 2 to 6 years in large scale applications with desire to work in fast paced startups
▪ Experience/Knowledge of Node.JS, Express .JS, AWS, MongoDB.
Deep understanding of your tools: Languages, frameworks, systems.

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About the Job
As a Cloud Backend Engineer you will design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems in cloud environments. You will be responsible for building cloud-native applications, optimizing backend performance, and ensuring seamless integration with frontend services and third-party systems.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Backend Development
- Design and implement scalable and high-performance backend services and APIs for cloud-based applications.
- Develop microservices architectures and serverless functions to support business needs.
- Ensure backend systems are secure, reliable, and performant, adhering to best practices and industry standards.
- Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment
- Build and manage cloud infrastructure using platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Azure.
- Deploy and maintain backend services using cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes and ensure smooth delivery of updates.
- Performance Optimization
- Monitor and optimize the performance of backend services, including database queries, API responses, and system throughput.
- Implement caching strategies, load balancing, and other performance-enhancing techniques to ensure scalability and responsiveness.
- Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues and system bottlenecks.
- Database Management
- Design and manage relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and performance.
- Implement data access patterns and optimize queries for efficient data retrieval and storage.
- Ensure backup, recovery, and data security practices are in place.
- Integration and Collaboration
- Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate backend services with frontend applications and third-party systems.
- Participate in architectural discussions and provide input on system design and technology choices.
- Ensure clear communication and documentation of backend services, APIs, and system interactions.
- Security and Compliance
- Implement security best practices to protect backend services from threats and vulnerabilities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including data privacy and protection requirements.
- Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to maintain system integrity.
- Testing and Quality Assurance
- Develop and maintain automated tests for backend services, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
- Perform code reviews and participate in quality assurance processes to ensure high code quality and reliability.
- Monitor and address issues identified during testing and production deployments.
- Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
- Document backend services, APIs, and infrastructure setups to facilitate knowledge sharing and support.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, and deployment guides.
- Share knowledge and best practices with team members and contribute to a collaborative development environment.
What We Need To See
- Strong experience in backend development, cloud technologies, and distributed systems, with a focus on building robust, high-performance solutions.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on cloud-based applications.
- Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native technologies.
- Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless architectures.
- Technical Expertise in:
1. Backend Development
- Strong experience with backend programming languages such as Node.js, Python
- Expertise in working with frameworks such as NestJS, Express.js, or Django.
2. Microservices Architecture
- Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures.
- Knowledge of service discovery, API gateways, and distributed tracing.
3. API Development
- Proficiency in designing, building, and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
- Experience with API security, rate limiting, and authentication mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth).
4. Database Management
- Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB).
- Experience in database schema design, optimization, and management.
5. Cloud Services
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure,AWS or Google Cloud.
6. Performance Optimization
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization of backend services.
7. Security
- Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing secure coding practices.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Key roles:
· Develop backend application with clean code practices foe the application
· Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
· Troubleshoot and debug application
· Gather and address technical and design requirements
· Build reusable code and libraries for future user-facing
· Communicate with other third-party team for collaborations
Skillset:
· Core Java - Hands on experience with Jdk 11 and above
· Experience with code hosting and collaboration tools like Bitbucket/Github/GitLab
· Microservice architecture - Rest API calls, inter-service exception handling
· Non-relational DB - MongoDB basic DB commands to insert, update, delete, find records and Indexing
· Springboot framework - Spring Data JPA, ORM
· Event driven architecture - Kafka
· Tools like Postman, Jenkins, Doppler, IDE, MongoDB atlas
Qualifications:
· UG: B.Tech/B.E. in Any Specialization, B.Sc in Any Specialization, BCA in Any Specialization
· PG: Any Postgraduate
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