Senior Backend Engineer

• 5+ years of experience working with MySQL Databases, including the community edition
• Advanced understanding of Linux OS
• Can use SSH to connect to remote systems with password & public/private keys
• Deep understanding of systems performance
• Understand automation concept to speed up the work: Ansible
• Advanced knowledge on InnoDB internals
• Expert knowledge of Performance Schema
• Knows how to optimize queries/schemas
• Deep understanding of replication and clustering
• Knows backup solutions and strategies
• Knows HA solutions and strategies
• Knows proxy usage as it relates to MySQL
• Designs and executes overall database architecture strategy, standards and practices.
• Works closely with project teams to develop data models that support business processes.
• Works with application development to ensure database changes adhere to best practices and are properly prioritized and scheduled.
• Supports all areas of the enterprise - ensures that all databases run at optimal performance
• Proactively identifies and troubleshoots databases performance issues
• Ensures that industry wide security standards are properly implemented

Dear,

We are excited to inform you about an exclusive opportunity at Xebia for a Senior Backend Engineer role.

📌 Job Details:

• Role: Senior Backend Engineer
•  Shift: 1 PM – 10 PM
• Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days a week) across Xebia locations
• Notice Period: Immediate joiners or up to 30 days

🔹 Job Responsibilities:

✅ Design and develop scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend solutions

✅ Work on event-driven microservices architecture

✅ Implement REST APIs and optimize backend performance

✅ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation

✅ Mentor junior and mid-level engineers

🔹 Required Skills:

✔ Backend Development: Scala (preferred), Java, Kotlin

✔ Cloud: AWS or GCP

✔ Databases: MySQL, NoSQL (Cassandra)

✔ DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code

✔ Messaging & Caching: Kafka, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch

✔ Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban

⚠ Please apply only if you have not applied recently or are not currently in the interview process for any open roles at Xebia.

Looking forward to your response! Also, feel free to refer anyone in your network who might be a good fit.

Best regards,

Vijay S

Assistant Manager - TAG

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay-selvarajan/

Backend Developer Job Description

Job Title: Backend Developer

Location: Nipania, Indore

Job Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building robust server-side applications and services. You will work closely with frontend developers to ensure seamless integration between the server-side logic and user-facing features.

Responsibilities:

• Implement efficient and secure backend services using Node.js and Python.
• Design and implement data storage solutions using MongoDB.
• Write effective APIs to support frontend functionalities.
• Optimize applications for performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Maintain cloud services on AWS, including AWS EC2, Amplify, S3, Route 53, Cloudfront, Lambda & AWS CLI..
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the backend stack.

Requirements:

• Proficient understanding of the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Good experience using Docker and cloud services (AWS or Digital Ocean).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and testing APIs with Postman.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms (e.g., JWT).
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex issues.
• Experience or knowledge of GraphQL is a plus.

Benefits:

• Leave encashment
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Fixed shift

Location- 840, Hare Krishna Vihar, Nipania, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452010

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watchers performing arts. We are currently in stealth mode with a target public launch date in April. Our launch services consist of technology enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities and social media broadcasting & competitions.

Founder & Team

The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consist of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.

Background

• At least 1+ years’ experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python & Django Framework
• Deep understanding of technologies used in web-deployed SaaS products, including Rest APIs
• Exposure to AWS, Azure or other cloud providers

Opportunity

We will share our workload as a team and we expect you to work on a broad range of tasks. Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product
• Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs
• Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product
• Build POCs for client deployments
• Document your code, write test cases, etc.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Python (1+ years)
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps
• Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms

Fulfil’s software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how millions of customer orders are fulfilled by merchants. Our products need to handle information at massive scale. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas into our technology.

As a senior software engineer, you will work on our python based ORM and applications that scales to handle millions of transactions every hour. This is mission critical software and your primary focus will be building robust and scalable solutions that are easy to maintain.

In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the rest of the team working on different layers of infrastructure in an international environment. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product are important.

What You’ll Do:

• Own definition and implementation of API interfaces (REST and GraphQL). We take pride in our 100% open API with over 600 endpoints.
• Implement simple solutions to complex business logic that enables our merchants to manage financials, orders and shipments across millions of transactions.
• Build reusable components and packages for future use.
• Translate specs and user stories into reviewable, test covered patches.
• Peer review code and refactor existing code.
• Integrate with our eCommerce partners (Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon), shipping partners (UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL) and EDI.
• Manage Kubernetes and Docker based global deployment of our infrastructure.

Requirements We’re Looking for Someone With:

• Experience working with ORMs like SQLAlchemy or Django (2-3 years)
• Experience with SQL and databases (Postgres preferred)
• Experience in developing large server side applications and microservices
• Ability to create high quality code
• Experience with python testing tools (pytest) and test automation
• Familiarity with code versioning tools like GIT
• Strong sense of ownership and leadership quality
• Experienced in the tools of our web stack- Python, Celery, Postgres, Redis, RabbitMQ

Nice to Haves:

• Prior experience at a growth stage Internet/Software company
• Experience with ReactJS, Google Cloud, Heroku
• Cloud deployment and scaling experience

Job description

We are looking for a Node.js 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. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application.

Responsibilities:

Have the passion and experience for building responsive, elegant and engaging experiences with future friendly web technologies

Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic

Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code with proper documentation

Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performance applications

Implementation of security and data protection

Integration of data storage solutions

Continually keep yourself and your design team updated with the latest changes in your industry’s standards

Requirements

1+ years Experience

Strong proficiency with JavaScript

Knowledge of Node.js, Express.js and other frameworks required to create a scalable and effective application

Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

Good understanding of basics of SQL and/or NoSQL databases

Very strong understanding of working with at least one SQL or NoSQL database in node js(Without ORM preferably)

Understanding of commonly used node modules

Good understanding of server-side templating languages

Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors such as SASS, LESS, etc.

Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3

Understanding accessibility and security compliance

User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments using OpenID, OAuth2.0, etc.

Creating secure and scalable APIs using standards like REST API, GraphQL, etc.

Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system

Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimising output to match the specific platform

Creating database schemes that represent and support business processes

Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT Critical thinker and problem-solving skills Team player Good time-management skills Great interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience in PHP & MySQLi, various open source frameworks,
• Strong knowledge in JavaScript, XHTML, CSS, AJAX, SQL,
• Strong Knowledge in Frameworks like Laravel
• Strong skills of APIs Creation & integration
• Knowledge of Cloud Servers like AWS, Digital ocean
• Know how to Secure the PHP Scripts from attacks or injections,