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Senior Backend Engineer

at Technology Industry

Agency job
5 - 8 yrs
₹26L - ₹35L / yr
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Skills
skill iconPython
skill iconJava
SQL
FastAPI
skill iconDjango
Spring
skill iconSpring Boot
skill iconExpress
skill iconNodeJS (Node.js)
NOSQL Databases

Review Criteria

  • Strong Senior Backend Engineer profiles
  • Must have 5+ years of hands-on Backend Engineering experience building scalable, production-grade systems
  • Must have strong backend development experience using one or more frameworks (FastAPI / Django (Python), Spring (Java), Express (Node.js).
  • Must have deep understanding of relevant libraries, tools, and best practices within the chosen backend framework
  • Must have strong experience with databases, including SQL and NoSQL, along with efficient data modeling and performance optimization
  • Must have experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs, services, and backend systems, including system design and clean code practices
  • Experience with financial systems, billing platforms, or fintech applications is highly preferred (fintech background is a strong plus)
  • (Company) – Must have worked in product companies / startups, preferably Series A to Series D
  • (Education) – Candidates from top engineering institutes (IITs, BITS, or equivalent Tier-1 colleges) are preferred

 

Role & Responsibilities

As a Founding Engineer at company, you'll join our engineering team during an exciting growth phase, contributing to a platform that handles complex financial operations for B2B companies. You'll work on building scalable systems that automate billing, usage metering, revenue recognition, and financial reporting—directly impacting how businesses manage their revenue operations.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic startup environment where requirements evolve quickly and problems need creative solutions. You'll work on diverse technical challenges, from API development to external integrations, while collaborating with senior engineers, product managers, and customer success teams.

 

Key Responsibilities-

  • Build core platform features: Develop robust APIs, services, and integrations that power company’s billing automation and revenue recognition capabilities
  • Work across the full stack: Contribute to both backend services and frontend interfaces, ensuring seamless user experiences
  • Implement critical integrations: Connect company with external systems including CRMs, data warehouses, ERPs, and payment processors
  • Optimize for scale: Build systems that handle complex pricing models, high-volume usage data, and real-time financial calculations
  • Drive quality and best practices: Write clean, maintainable code while participating in code reviews and architectural discussions
  • Solve complex problems: Debug issues across the stack and work closely with teams to address evolving client needs

 

The Impact You'll Make-

  • Power business growth: Your code will directly enable billing and revenue operations for fast-growing B2B companies, helping them scale without operational bottlenecks
  • Build critical financial infrastructure: Contribute to systems handling millions in transactions while ensuring accurate, compliant revenue recognition
  • Shape product direction: Join during our scaling phase where your contributions immediately impact product evolution and customer success
  • Accelerate your expertise: Gain deep knowledge in financial systems, B2B SaaS operations, and enterprise software while working with industry veterans
  • Drive the future of B2B commerce: Help create infrastructure powering next-generation pricing models from usage-based to value-based billing.

 

 

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