Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer - Node.js

As a Senior Backend & Infrastructure Engineer, you will take ownership of backend systems and cloud infrastructure. You’ll work closely with our CTO and cross-functional teams (hardware, AI, frontend) to design scalable, fault- tolerant architectures and ensure reliable deployment pipelines.

1. What You’ll Do :

• Backend Development: Maintain and evolve our Node.js (TypeScript) and Python backend services with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Manage our infrastructure on GCP and Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Storage, Functions, AppEngine, PubSub, Cloud Tasks). 
• Database Management: Handle Firestore and other NoSQL DBs. Lead database schema design and migration strategies.
• Pipelines & Automation: Build robust real-time and batch data pipelines. Automate CI/CD and testing for backend and frontend services.
• Monitoring & Uptime: Deploy tools for observability (logging, alerts, debugging). Ensure 99.9% uptime of critical services.
• Dev Environments: Set up and manage developer and staging environments across teams.
• Quality & Security: Drive code reviews, implement backend best practices, and enforce security standards.
• Collaboration: Partner with other engineers (AI, frontend, hardware) to integrate backend capabilities seamlessly into our global system.

Must-Haves :

• 5+ years of experience in backend development and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in Node.js (TypeScript) and/or Python.
• Advanced skills in NoSQL databases (Firestore, MongoDB, DynamoDB...).
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms, preferably GCP and Firebase.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps tools, and automation.
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems and performance tuning.
• Experience setting up and managing development & staging environments. 

• Proficiency in English and remote communication.

Good to have :

• Event-driven architecture experience (e.g., Pub/Sub, MQTT).
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Google Monitoring).
• Previous work on large-scale SaaS products.
• Knowledge of telecommunication protocols (MQTT, WebSockets, SNMP).
• Experience with edge computing on Nvidia Jetson devices.

What We Offer :

• Competitive salary for the Indian market (depending on experience).
• Remote-first culture with async-friendly communication.
• Autonomy and responsibility from day one.
• A modern stack and a fast-moving team working on cutting-edge AI and cloud infrastructure.
• A mission-driven company tackling real-world environmental challenges. 

Description

Our Engineering team is at the heart of Sarvika’s ability to deliver enterprise-grade digital

products and experiences. As React specialists, they build performant, scalable, and

secure web applications that empower businesses to innovate and grow faster. By

combining technical excellence with relentless collaboration, our engineers solve complex

challenges, streamline processes, and bring ideas to life with speed and precision.

Engineers in this role actively contribute to Sarvika’s component libraries and design

system accelerators, ensuring code and design remain in sync across multiple domains.

They work on enterprise-scale solutions, including headless and composable commerce,

complex integrations, and next-generation mobile applications.

Here’s what you should know if you want to be a React Developer at Sarvika.

Requirements

The ideal person

● Strong portfolio or GitHub demonstrating impactful React projects.

● Experience leading or significantly contributing to all stages of the software

development lifecycle.

● Deep understanding of component-based architecture, state management, and

modern JavaScript/TypeScript practices.

● Proven hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, and Next.js.

● Excellent problem-solving and communication skills to clearly articulate technical

decisions.

● Commitment to writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.

● Proven ability to work in Agile teams, contributing to strategies that align with

business and user goals.

Desirable Skills

● Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, ES6+, and functional programming

principles.

● Familiarity with major libraries and frameworks (Redux, React Query, etc.).

● Experience integrating RESTful APIs and GraphQL into front-end applications.

● Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive development best

practices.

● Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress) and QA

collaboration.

● Solid grasp of modern front-end tooling: Vite, Babel, ESLint, Prettier.

● Experience collaborating with designers and product managers to refine

● requirements and deliver exceptional user experiences.

● Knowledge of design systems and component libraries, with ability to extend or

contribute to them.

● Proficiency with tools like Git, Jira, Confluence, and GitHub/GitLab workflows.

● Ability to mentor junior engineers, foster technical excellence, and promote best

practices.

● Passion for staying current with emerging front-end and mobile technologies.

● Experience with React Native and cross-platform mobile development.

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using Node.js, JavaScript, and Python.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and product managers to create scalable and responsive web applications.
• Design and implement APIs and web services to facilitate seamless integration with other systems.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure the security and data protection of the backend systems.
• Write efficient and reusable code, following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.

Intro

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team and drive the technology growth of our pay later platform. At Rely, we want passionate and talented individuals that want a challenge building the next generation payment products for Millennials across Asia. Together we will build the best products using amazing technology.

What will you do

• Design and implement business critical, high performance large scale services.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (Data, UX, QA etc.) on planning and execution.
• Continuously improve code quality, product execution and customer delight.
• Proactively manage stakeholder communication related to deliverables, risks, changes and dependencies.
• Building and managing automated build/test/deployment environments.
• Lead team members on functional and nonfunctional requirements and spread goals across the team.
  
  

What will you need

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with python and a backend framework (ideally django)
• 1+ years Hands-on experience working with Javascript and JS frameworks (Angular, React)
• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing and deploying applications large scale applications in any language or stack
• Experience working with high scale distributed systems.
• Practical knowledge of scalable software design.
• Good working knowledge of AWS
• Proficient with APIs, web protocols, OAuth, git.
• Ability to understand and implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
• Well versed with Lean methodologies, TDD and Test Engineering and Automation.
• Ability to design and implement low latency RESTful services.
• Willingness to learn new languages and methodologies.

What would be a bonus

• Experience in production environments with large data sets
• Experience in scaling systems to millions of users.
• Work experience in a fast-growth startup
• Experience in DevOps tools but not limited to Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience in Gunicorn and Nginx