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We are looking for a seasoned Senior Backend Engineer (SDE III) with over 5 years of experience to lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in software development, deep technical expertise, and a proven track record of successfully leading large-scale engineering teams and projects. This role requires strategic leadership, the ability to manage complex technical challenges, and the ability to drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence.As a Backend Lead, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, product management, and operations to ensure alignment with the organization’s goals and play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap and engineering culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership and Team Development: Lead and inspire a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Manage the hiring, training, and career development of engineering staff.
- Strategic Planning: Work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement engineering strategies that support business objectives. Define technology roadmaps and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Technical Excellence: Guide the team in designing and implementing scalable, robust software systems. Drive the adoption of best practices in architecture, coding standards, and software testing to ensure high-quality product delivery.
- Project and Program Management: Oversee the successful delivery of engineering projects, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and budget constraints are met. Use agile methodologies to manage the development process and resolve bottlenecks.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Business, and Operations teams to define project requirements and deliverables. Ensure the smooth integration of engineering efforts across the organization.
- Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate technical risks and roadblocks. Proactively identify areas of technical debt and drive initiatives to reduce it.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the technical point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, resource allocation, and performance metrics. Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering
- Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-impact software projects.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and scalable system design.
- Expertise in multiple programming languages and modern development frameworks For this role we require expertise in Python/Django and API Development
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices, and distributed systems.
- Good experience with MySQL and ElasticSearch. Slight experience with other NoSQL and SQL databases.
- Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
- Experience in delivering full-stack B2B/SaaS applications including mobile applications, web frontend, and a scalable backend.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders at all levels.

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One Impression is India's largest and first of its kind Full-Stack IMaaS (Influencer Marketing as a Service) Platform. We help brands manage high-impact influencer marketing campaigns. We are active in over 12 countries including India, US, Australia, the Middle East, etc, and have a network of over 6.5 Mil + influencers across Instagram & YouTube. Our creator network is one of the largest ranging from top celebrities to nano creators in 10+ languages.
Backed by some of the top investors in the country including founders of Livspace, MamaEarth, Vedantu, Wow Skin Sciences, OML, People Group etc. as well as celebrities like KL Rahul, Zakir Khan, Masoom Minawala, our ultimate vision is to capture 25% of the global media spend by becoming the world's de-facto influencer marketing platform.
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We are seeking a Node.js Developer with 1-2 years of experience to join our team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in backend development, a solid understanding of JavaScript, Express.js, and familiarity with databases. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining server-side applications, collaborating with front-end teams, and ensuring optimal performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Backend Development: Build and maintain server-side applications using Node.js and Express.js.
- API Development: Design and implement RESTful APIs to support various functionalities.
- Database Management: Work with both SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
- Code Quality & Testing: Write clean, reusable, and testable code while following best practices.
- Performance Optimization: Optimize applications for speed and scalability.
- Troubleshooting & Debugging: Identify and resolve application issues to ensure smooth operations.
- Security Implementation: Apply basic security measures to protect applications and data.
- Collaboration: Work closely with front-end developers to integrate UI components with backend logic.
Required Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of experience in Node.js backend development.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and ES6+ concepts.
- Hands-on experience with Express.js or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React/Angular is a plus).
- Experience working with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Basic understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
- Experience with Git for version control.
- Knowledge of basic cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus).
- Understanding of Docker and containerization is an advantage.
- Good problem-solving skills and willingness to learn.
Hands-on working knowledge and experience is required in:
a. JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS (Express, NestJs, etc. )
b. Experience working in GCP or AWS or Azure
c. Experience working in Containers & Unix Platforms
d. Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, etc. )
e. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )
f. Understanding of Microservices Architecture, Domain Driver Design, Test Driven Development and Secure Design patterns and architecture is a must
g. Data Structures and Algorithms using Javascript, Typescript and/or other Programing Languages
h. Strong organizational skills i. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )
Experience with several of the following tools/technologies is desirable:
a. GIT (Bit Bucket, Gitlab, etc. ), Jira, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, SharePoint, Eclipse/IntelliJ.
b. Design Patterns and implementing the Design Patterns
c. Development of Complex Application and System Architectures
d. NoSQL Databases (Redis, Mongo, etc. ) e. Full stack development
f. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with for example GitHub Actions.
Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:
a. Other Programming Languages (Java, Python, etc. )
b. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Tools like Jenkins, Git, etc


About the job
The Role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic Technology Lead (Python or Node), who adopts a hands-on approach and loves to build scalable, distributed and large web / mobile products. You would be responsible for designing the architecture, reviewing the code, building the technology and deploying web/mobile applications.
Responsibilities:
- Own the product development from scratch.
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
- Architect scalable software solutions and mentor a team of high performing developers.
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, SCRUM ceremonies, and troubleshoot to ensure uptime for live systems etc.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field from a premier college.
- Prior 4+ years of experience in back-end development (Python/ Golang) in a start-up or a dynamic work environment.
- Good exposure in writing and optimizing SQL for high-performance systems.
- Understanding of asyncio and eventloop/ uvloop concepts. Knowledge of frameworks such as Quart/ Fastapi/ Starlette is preferred.
- Knowledge of AWS; Caching technologies like Redis, Memcache; ELK; mySQL Databases, etc.
- Strong understanding of System Design, Microservice Architecture, Kafka, Pub/Sub, Message queues, and in-memory data stores etc.
- Customer oriented, responsive to changes, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
We offer an innovative, fast paced, and entrepreneurial work environment where you’ll be at the centre of leading change by leveraging technology and creating boundless impact in the FinTech ecosystem.

Backend - Software Development Engineer III
Experience - 7+ yrs
About Wekan Enterprise Solutions
Wekan Enterprise Solutions is a leading Technology Consulting company and a strategic investment partner of MongoDB. We help companies drive innovation in the cloud by adopting modern technology solutions that help them achieve their performance and availability requirements. With strong capabilities around Mobile, IOT and Cloud environments, we have an extensive track record helping Fortune 500 companies modernize their most critical legacy and on-premise applications, migrating them to the cloud and leveraging the most cutting-edge technologies.
Job Description
We are looking for passionate software engineers eager to be a part of our growth journey. The right candidate needs to be interested in working in high-paced and challenging environments leading technical teams, designing system architecture and reviewing peer code. Interested in constantly upskilling, learning new technologies and expanding their domain knowledge to new industries. This candidate needs to be a team player and should be looking to help build a culture of excellence. Do you have what it takes?
You will be working on complex data migrations, modernizing legacy applications and building new applications on the cloud for large enterprise and/or growth stage startups. You will have the opportunity to contribute directly into mission critical projects directly interacting with business stakeholders, customer’s technical teams and MongoDB solutions Architects.
Location - Chennai or Bangalore
- Relevant experience of 7+ years building high-performance back-end applications with at least 3 or more projects delivered using the required technologies
- Good problem solving skills
- Strong mentoring capabilities
- Good understanding of software development life cycle
- Strong experience in system design and architecture
- Strong focus on quality of work delivered
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Required Technical Skills
- Extensive hands-on experience building high-performance web back-ends using Node.Js and Javascript/Typescript
- Strong experience with Express.Js framework
- Working experience with Python web app development or python scripting
- Implementation experience in monolithic and microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with data modeling on MongoDB and any other Relational or NoSQL databases
- Experience integrating with any 3rd party services such as cloud SDKs (AWS, Azure) authentication, etc.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ or any similar technologies.
- Exposure into unit testing with frameworks such as Mocha, Chai, Jest or others
- Strong experience writing and maintaining clear documentation
Good to have skills:
- Experience working with common services in any of the major cloud providers - AWS or GCP or Azure
Technical certifications in AWS / Azure / GCP / MongoDB or other relevant technologies


- Experience in HTML, CSS and Bootstrap library is required.
- Experience in Python Programming. Experience in Pandas and Numpy Libraries.
- Experience with Django Framework & REST API.
- Experience Flask, Microservices
- Experience in FAST API would be added advantage.
- Exposure in converting ML models to Microservices and exposing them as API
- GRPC development
Speed, passion, attention to details, get it done attitude, long term association and 1st principal thinking and lastly team player with ZERO insecurities. Learning opportunities will surely be huge.
Responsibilities:
1. Build new services to meet critical product and business needs.
2. Design scalable systems to solve problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.
3. Articulate a long-term vision for maintaining and scaling our backend systems and the teams running them.
4. Work with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
5. Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
Requirements & Qualifications
1. 3-7 years of recent hands-on coding and software design.
2. Bachelor degree or more in Computer Science or a related field.
3. A track record of projects completed on time – you are a flawless executor, not a procrastinator.
4. You find satisfaction in a job well done and want to solve head-scratching challenges.
5. Experience with all phases of the software development life cycle, best practices and Agile Software Development.
6. Solid OOP and software design knowledge – you should know how to create software that’s extensible, reusable and meets desired architectural objectives.
7. Establish Back-End Software Engineer best practices.
8. Working experience with NodeJS, PostgreSQL, In memory Database like Redis, Messaging Queues like RabbitMQ/Kafka

Required Skills:
- Expert in Python and Django framework
- Expert in developing backend applications with RESTful APIs Using Django Rest Framework
- Good understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, ReactJS , HTML5, and CSS3
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
- Proficient understanding of GitHub
- Strong programming basics, with a clear understanding of Object-Oriented and Functional programming.
- Good communication skills and ability to work with global teams to define and deliver on projects.
Job Responsibilities
We are looking for Backend Developer who can move fast, are capable of breaking down and solving complex problems, and have a strong will to get things done.
Experience & skills required:
- Bachelor’s Or Master’s in computer science
- 1-3 years proven work experience, or demonstrated ability
- Significant experience in building secure, scalable RESTful APIs in NodeJs
- Understanding of Web services
- Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills for all layers of a web application.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
- Experience with multiple technology stacks on web and mobile
- Experience in different types of integrations like POS, PMS, Payment gateway, SMS gateway is a plus.

- Owns team's output and E2E definition and execution of SDLC. Drives sprint planning, estimates & prioritizes tasks, Keeps key stakeholders updated on progress, milestones, and any potential slippages.
- Identifies pitfalls across codebases proactively. Writes model code that is looked up to. Understands internals of programming languages & runtimes. Creates common reusable components/libraries- Uses advanced data structures.
- Designs API contracts between large systems with end-to-end service design and active leadership towards long-term sustainability including versioning, complex migration plans, impact analysis across products.
- Owns NFRs and pushes the envelope on performance, scalability, and high availability with cognizance towards the cost of infra. Drives tech stack selection independently, mentors junior engineers. Evangelises of generic platform building across the organization.
- Troubleshoots unseen issues across codebases. Solves large end-to-end cross-cutting problems with elegant solutions with an eye on long-term sustainability.
- Partners with and influences product managers on “how”. Leads the pack on hiring and evangelizes steeper hiring standards towards building an A+ team. Represents company on external platforms/conferences.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline
- 7+ years relevant work experience in software engineering while leading teams.
- Proficiency in more than one modern programming language such as Python (preferred) associated tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code
- Experience in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered
- Should be strong with System Design and Database designing
- Deep understanding of design patterns, optimizations, deployments with Strong object-oriented design skills
- Experience mentoring other software engineers.
- Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language

We are looking for a Node.js Developer who is proficient with writing API's, working with data, using AWS and capable of applying algorithms mainly machine learning-based to solve problems and create/modify features for our students. 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. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.
Responsibilities
- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
- Implementation of security and data protection
- Use of algorithms to drive data analytics and features.
- Ability to use AWS to solve scale issues.
Apply if you can only arrive for a face to face interview in Bangalore.

