Senior Software Developer

Job Role: Software Engineer – Node.js & Serverless Systems

Company: Appmaker by StarApps

Location: Kochi, Kerala (On-Site)

Experience: 1–3 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

About Appmaker by StarApps

At StarApps, we build high-scale tools like Appmaker(https://appmaker.xyz/)  that empower thousands of global e-commerce merchants to turn their web stores into native mobile apps. We focus on low latency, cutting-edge serverless architectures, and building scalable software that handles millions of requests every day.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on backend/full-stack Software Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript) to join our engineering team on-site at our Kochi office. You will work directly on building high-performance APIs, web applications, and automated backend workflows using modern JavaScript/TypeScript and cloud technologies.

If you enjoy working with serverless tech, love writing clean code, and want to ship features that impact real businesses globally, this role is for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Core Application Development: Design, build, and maintain high-speed web applications, RESTful APIs, and backend microservices using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Serverless Development: Develop modern, low-latency applications leveraging Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare D1, and edge serverless architectures.
• Database & Integrations: Write clean SQL queries, design optimized database schemas, handle authentication schemes, and integrate third-party APIs.
• Code Quality & Reliability: Write clean, testable, and maintainable code; debug performance issues; and maintain solid git-based workflows.
• Feature Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of features—from understanding business requirements to coding, testing, deployment, and post-release monitoring.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 1–3 years of hands-on software development experience with JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Tech Stack: Strong proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern JS frameworks.
• Serverless Stack: Hands-on experience with Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare D1, or equivalent serverless application development platforms.
• Database & APIs: Solid understanding of REST APIs, SQL databases, authentication schemes, and third-party integrations.
• Engineering Standards: Familiarity with Git, automated testing (unit/integration), CI/CD pipelines, and basic troubleshooting.

Bonus Points

• Knowledge/experience with additional Cloudflare ecosystem products (KV, R2, Queues).
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerisation workflows.
• Prior experience building Shopify apps, SaaS products, or e-commerce integrations.

Why Join Us?

• High Scale & Impact: Build software used by thousands of global brands and millions of end consumers.
• Modern Tech Stack: Build on cutting-edge serverless architectures (Cloudflare Workers, D1, TypeScript).
• Growth & Culture: Great engineering culture, high ownership, and direct mentorship in our Kochi office.

Role Description

Software Engineer is a full-time role based in Hyderabad with Onsite work arrangement. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining back-end services and APIs, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security across platforms. The engineer will participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making, collaborating closely with product owners, QA, and cross-functional teams. Daily responsibilities include writing clean, maintainable code, troubleshooting complex issues, improving system performance, and contributing to best practices, documentation, and engineering standards. The role also includes mentoring less experienced engineers and supporting continuous improvement in development processes and tooling.

Key Requirements/Skills

4-7 years of overall experience in software development with strong expertise in building scalable web & mobile applications.

• Strong technical decision-making ability, including architecture design, technology selection and implementation of best practices.
• Front-end expertise: Strong experience in React, JavaScript, TypeScript, NextJS and building responsive and user-friendly UI/UX.
• Back-end development: Hands-on experience with Node.js, Express JS, Nest JS, RESTful APIs, API design, and server-side architecture.
• Databases : Good Hands on Exprience in both SQL(PostgreSQL Preferred) & No SQL Databases
• Gen AI Expertise: Experience in building RAG & LLM Systems, implementing AI/ML models and integrating AI-based solutions to solve business problems. Expereince with Langchain, langgraph and Vector DBs, Voice AI(STT, TTS) Models and experience in using Open AI Tools (Calude, Cursor, etc.)
• Cloud & DevOps exposure: Experience with AWS/Azure, understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based deployments.
• Code quality & best practices: Experience in code reviews, Git version control, and ensuring maintainable and secure code.
• Team leadership: Ability to mentor developers, guide technical discussions, and collaborate across teams.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in high-compliance environments such as healthcare systems is a plus.
• Certifications in AWS & Other skills and technologies will be an added advantage.

Educational Qualification

• B.Tech / M.Tech in CSE/IT/AI&ML only from a recognized university/college. 

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Node.js, frontend technologies, AWS cloud services, and basic AI integration.

Required Skills:

• Java, Spring Boot, Node.js
• React / Angular / Vue.js
• REST APIs, SOA, Microservices
• AWS EC2, Lambda, EKS, CloudWatch
• AWS CDK, CloudFormation
• Docker, CI/CD
• MongoDB, AWS Architecture
• Basic experience with Amazon Bedrock / AI Integration

Important Requirements:

• 7–12 years of relevant experience.
• Must be currently based in Bangalore.
• Immediate joiners or candidates serving notice up to 25 days only.
• No relocation candidates.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications. The candidate should have strong experience in Java, Node.js, AWS, React, and Angular, with the ability to work across both frontend and backend technologies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications.
• Develop backend services and APIs using Java and Node.js.
• Build responsive and user-friendly web applications using React and Angular.
• Design and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications on AWS cloud services.
• Work with databases and ensure efficient data management.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and other engineering teams.
• Perform code reviews and ensure coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide effective solutions.
• Participate in Agile development, sprint planning, and technical discussions.
• Contribute to application performance, scalability, security, and reliability.

Mandatory Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in software/full-stack development.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java and Node.js.
• Strong experience in React and Angular.
• Good hands-on experience with AWS.
• Experience in developing and integrating REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of full-stack application development.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities Include:

● Architecting, building, testing, and deploying applications that support our transportation network

● Modifying designs and specifications of complex applications

● Collaborating and adding value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions

● Leverage AWS and other cloud technologies to design and implement systems in a serverless and event-driven environment

● Working with technical and non-technical end-users, other engineers, and product managers in a cross-functional, quick-moving, and collaborative environment

● Analyzing code, requirements, system risks, and software reliability and providing recommendations on how to leverage our technology more efficiently

● Working with Product and Design to confirm requirements, prioritization, and development of new features

● Design and implement LLM-powered features to solve complex logistics challenges, automate manual operational workflows, and unlock new efficiencies for our network.

● Champion AI-assisted engineering practices by integrating machine learning and intelligent automation into our CI/CD pipelines to predict deployment risks and accelerate delivery cycles.

What You Bring:

● Ability to adapt to changing requirements and work in a fast-paced environment.

● Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

● 7+ years of experience building, testing and deploying applications in high-traffic production environments

● 7+ years of experience developing software with Javascript, Node.js and React

● Enjoys taking initiative, is a self-starter, willing to move fast and ship quick, and is excited about collaborating on big challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

● Experience in transportation, logistics or network orchestration systems is highly desirable

● Experience working in a remote first environment.

● Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.

● Strong skills in React and Node.js for end-to-end development. 

Role: Senior Full-Stack Engineer — TypeScript & React

Location: Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Engineering

About CargoSprint

CargoSprint accelerates cargo movement across air, ocean, road, and rail through innovative payment, appointment, and visibility solutions. We build technology that connects logistics operations, streamlines complex workflows, and improves the movement of goods across the supply chain.

Our engineering teams work at the intersection of logistics infrastructure, agentic AI, and modern cloud architecture to build scalable, reliable software that powers real-world freight operations.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with strong expertise in TypeScript, React, Node.js, and AWS serverless architecture to build and deliver end-to-end product features.

In this role, you will take ownership of features across the entire technology stack—from database schema design and backend APIs to intuitive, high-performance user interfaces. You will build serverless services, event-driven workflows, and AI-powered capabilities that simplify complex logistics operations for carriers, brokers, and shippers.

You will work within an established engineering ecosystem, following proven architectural patterns and delivering against a well-defined product backlog. We value engineers who combine strong technical fundamentals with pragmatic execution, sound engineering judgment, and a commitment to shipping production-ready software.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys building, taking ownership, and delivering meaningful product outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Feature Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack features using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
• Frontend Engineering: Build responsive, maintainable, and performant user interfaces using modern React patterns, reusable components, and effective state management.
• Backend Development: Develop scalable APIs and backend services using Node.js and AWS Lambda, following serverless and event-driven design principles.
• Cloud Architecture: Build and maintain AWS-based serverless applications, including asynchronous processing workflows and serverless container workloads where appropriate.
• Infrastructure as Code: Provision, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure using SST and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Database Engineering: Design and evolve PostgreSQL schemas, optimize queries, manage migrations, and ensure data integrity.
• Technical Design: Contribute to architectural decisions involving data modeling, API contracts, system integration, and asynchronous processing patterns.
• Production Readiness: Maintain high standards for code quality, automated testing, observability, reliability, and operational support.
• Engineering Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions.
• AI-Assisted Development: Use AI-powered development tools, including Claude Code, to improve engineering productivity, accelerate implementation, and support effective problem-solving.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals, modern frontend development, and full-stack application architecture.
• Solid React expertise, including component composition, state management, performance optimization, and reusable UI patterns.
• Proven experience building and operating serverless or event-driven backend services using AWS Lambda.
• Practical experience designing and implementing REST APIs or equivalent service interfaces.
• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, indexing, and database migrations.
• Experience with SST for defining and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Understanding of asynchronous processing, event-driven systems, and cloud application reliability.
• Familiarity with software testing, debugging, code reviews, version control, and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned work, work independently within established patterns, and deliver high-quality software consistently.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools, particularly Claude Code, as part of everyday engineering workflows.

Technical Skills and Tools

Experience with the following technologies and libraries will be valuable:

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, TanStack, Motion, dnd-kit.
• Backend: Node.js, AWS Lambda, serverless application development.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, SST, serverless containers, event-driven architectures.
• Database: PostgreSQL, relational data modeling, query optimization.
• Utilities & Data Processing: Turf, ExcelJS, jsondiffpatch, dayjs.
• AI-Assisted Development: Claude Code and multi-session AI-assisted coding workflows.

Candidates are not expected to have equal expertise in every library. Strong fundamentals, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively within an existing technology stack are essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with logistics, transportation, freight management, or supply chain platforms.
• Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), including linehaul operations, storage, multi-stop movements, and shipment coordination.
• Understanding of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and integrations commonly used in logistics ecosystems.
• Experience building systems that process complex operational data and asynchronous business workflows.
• Exposure to agentic AI, AI-enabled product features, or AI-assisted software engineering workflows.
• Experience operating production applications on AWS with a focus on performance, observability, and reliability.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means:

• Delivering end-to-end product features with minimal supervision and a strong sense of ownership.
• Building reliable, maintainable, and performant applications across the frontend, backend, and database layers.
• Following established architectural patterns while identifying practical opportunities for improvement.
• Producing production-ready code with appropriate testing, monitoring, and error handling.
• Using AI-assisted engineering tools effectively to improve delivery speed without compromising code quality.
• Contributing to a collaborative engineering culture focused on execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Why Join CargoSprint?

• Real-World Impact: Build software that powers real freight operations and solves tangible logistics challenges.
• Ownership and Autonomy: Work in small, high-ownership teams with direct responsibility for meaningful product outcomes.
• Modern Technology Stack: Work with TypeScript, React, Node.js, AWS serverless services, PostgreSQL, and modern infrastructure tooling.
• AI-First Engineering: Contribute to a roadmap where AI is a core part of product development, not an isolated experiment.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a globally distributed engineering team that values pragmatic problem-solving and effective execution.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid working arrangement based out of our Hyderabad office.

Work Location

Hyderabad, India | Hybrid | Full-Time

If you are a hands-on full-stack engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, building reliable cloud-native applications, and delivering software with measurable real-world impact, we would love to hear from you.

Join CargoSprint and help build the technology that keeps global freight moving.

Software Engineer

Company Summary :

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com

Business Summary :

The Deltek Engineering and Technology team builds best-in-class solutions to delight customers and meet their business needs. We are laser-focused on software design, development, innovation and quality. Our team of experts has the talent, skills and values to deliver products and services that are easy to use, reliable, sustainable and competitive. If you're looking for a safe environment where ideas are welcome, growth is supported and questions are encouraged – consider joining us as we explore the limitless opportunities of the software industry.

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the development team to maintain, enhance, and scale the product for enterprise use.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance solutions using cloud technologies and containerization.
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, following SOLID principles and best practices.
• Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code with a strong emphasis on Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring comprehensive unit, integration, and performance testing.
• Ensure software designs comply with specifications and security best practices.
• Contribute ideas to improve application maintainability and performance under the guidance of senior engineers.

AI-Specific Responsibilities:

• Integrate AI-powered tools and frameworks to enhance code quality and development efficiency.
• Utilize AI-driven analytics to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system performance.
• Implement AI-based security measures to proactively detect and mitigate potential threats.
• Leverage AI for automated testing and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Support the adoption and effective use of AI agents for automating repetitive development, deployment, and testing processes within the engineering team.

Qualifications :

• 2-3 years of software engineering experience, including at least 1 year of hands-on AI/ML experience.
• Proficient in Node.js and TypeScript/React development, with experience in React 18+, Hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext), and WebSocket clients.
• Strong full-stack development experience with modern web technologies.
• Experience with ASP.NET Core (C#) is good to have.
• Experience developing REST APIs.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and UI frameworks).
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), including scalability and enterprise cloud. 
• Experience with security best practices in web and API development.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Strong database experience, focused on query optimization 
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and curiosity to explore new technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• High commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and improvement.

AI-Specific Qualifications:

• Practical experience with prompt engineering and LLM response optimization
• Knowledge of AI-driven development tools and platforms such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot in Agentic Mode.
• Knowledge of AI-based security protocols and threat detection systems.
• Experience integrating GenAI or Agentic AI agents into full-stack workflows (e.g., using AI for code reviews, automated bug fixes, or system monitoring).
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI-assisted development tools and prompt engineering for code generation, testing, or documentation.

Overview

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work, from ideas to impact.

As the global leader in work and resource management, Planview helps organizations accelerate the achievement of what matters most, supporting our customers from need to speed, from passion to progress, and from overhead to optimization. We provide the industry’s most comprehensive solutions designed for strategic planning, portfolio and resource management, Lean and Agile delivery, product portfolio management, capability, technology management (enterprise architecture), innovation management, collaborative work and project management. Our connected platform of solutions underpins the business and digital transformations of more than 4,500 customers globally, including 59 of the Fortune 100.

At Planview, our people connections drive our innovation and success. Our global team of 1400+ work remotely and across our offices including Austin, Vancouver, Hod HaSharon, Bangalore, and Stockholm. We are proud of our world-class, connected culture built on our shared values, that supports our teams to be successful from anywhere. 

Responsibilities

• Deliver some of our most strategic projects that have a significant bottom-line impact on our business and competitive position
• Grow world-class development teams that design, develop, and test both standalone and cross-product applications that span across various Planview products
• Design, build and own product modules and programs that delight our global customers
• Coach agile engineering teams to write maintainable and scalable components and influence team and product decisions
• Develop highly motivated and talented teams that can effectively collaborate with stakeholders to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch software that impacts our customers and inspires peers
• Initiate processes allowing teams to collaborate efficiently with local and international groups
• Drive continuous improvement of software quality, CX, and maintainability of features
• Contribute to the product’s architecture vision and execution, working closely with cross-product team leads and other leaders within the R&D department

Qualifications

• Experience in a software product’s transformational journey – Monolith to Microservices
• In-depth knowledge and experience programming in NodeJS/Python or related technologies
• Thorough understanding and experience in cloud computing systems
• Experience in developing RESTful or GraphQL services
• Proficient in a broad range of software design approaches and design patterns  
• Skilled in relational and NoSQL databases (Postgres / MongoDB)
• Knowledge of TDD and unit testing processes
• Experience working in an AWS environment is an added advantage

Read This Before Anything Else

We have 6 developers who can ship. What we don't have is someone who turns that into a real engineering function: real architecture, real leverage, real AI-driven advantage. If that gap sounds like an opportunity rather than a headache, you're in the right place. If it sounds like a lot of undefined work with no playbook handed to you, this one probably isn't for you. That's completely okay. There are plenty of great roles that fit differently.

About CraftMyPlate

CraftMyPlate is Hyderabad's go-to platform for food experiences for micro-events: house parties, birthdays, office celebrations, festive gatherings, and more. We're building the operating system for how India discovers, customises, and orders food for smaller events. We're backed by established founders and investors, and we're funded and growing fast. The next phase of that growth runs through engineering.

Where We Stand

Some numbers, because they matter more than adjectives. Order volume has grown 50x in two years, and we're compounding at roughly 3x year over year, without giving up equity to fund it. That means the business runs on its own economics. The growth is real demand, not runway bought with dilution, and every efficient architectural decision this role makes directly protects that.

Most people size up an opportunity by asking what's going to change in ten years. The more useful question, and the one this company is built around, is what won't change. People will keep gathering. They'll keep celebrating, hosting, and marking festivals, in 10 years and in 20. That permanence is the bet. You're not building infrastructure for a trend cycle. You're building for a category that outlasts the current AI wave, the next funding round, and probably us too.

The Technical Reality

Here's an honest read of the engineering problem, not a sanitized version of it.

Event-driven commerce doesn't scale like typical e-commerce. Demand isn't smooth, it's spiky: weekends, festival calendars, and event dates create real load concentration, and each order is tied to a hard deadline that can't slip the way a shipped package can. That has direct architectural consequences: systems need to handle bursty, unpredictable traffic without paying for idle capacity the rest of the time, which is exactly why we're serverless-first on AWS rather than running a fixed fleet sized for peak.

Underneath that, every order touches multiple systems that have to stay consistent: kitchen and vendor fulfillment status, inventory across partners, payment gateway settlement, and refunds, often in real time and often across more than one vendor for a single event. Getting that consistency right across SQL and NoSQL stores, without it becoming a source of support tickets and manual reconciliation, is a real architecture problem, not a CRUD problem.

The AI-agent layer is the next lever, and it's a business lever as much as a technical one. Every workflow we can hand to a well-orchestrated agent instead of a new hire is a workflow that scales without adding headcount, which is exactly how a company grows 3x a year without diluting equity to fund the team behind it. That's why agent orchestration across multiple LLMs, using LangGraph, sits in the "go deep" tier of this role rather than being a nice-to-have.

You'll likely find some of this framing right and some of it worth challenging once you're actually in the codebase. That's expected, and honestly preferred over someone who just nods along.

Why This Role Exists

You'll be the most senior technical person in the company, reporting directly to the founder. Not a manager brought in to run standups. An owner. You set the architecture, you write code yourself, and you make the team materially better. You also own where AI and automation take this company next, starting with our first in-house AI agent product (details shared in the interview), and expanding from there into how the company runs, department by department: HR, finance, marketing, design, development, all sitting on an engineering layer that you design.

If you've outgrown a role where you plan but don't build, or where good ideas die in a committee, this is built to be the opposite of that.

What You'll Own

• Architecture, end to end. Scalable, cost-efficient systems from day one, not "fix it later" engineering. You own the decisions and their long-term consequences.
• Hands-on building. You are still writing code and shipping. This isn't a seat where you review other people's work all day. You lead by building.
• The engineering team. Directly manage, mentor, and level up our 6 developers. Build the technical bar, the review culture, and the calibration that lets the team ship independently.
• The AI-agent roadmap. Own the architecture behind our first AI agent product, then the broader strategy for AI agents and automation across every function in the company, with engineering as the layer underneath all of it.
• Team scaling. Build the next layer of leads under you so execution quality scales without you being the bottleneck.
• Technical accountability. When something breaks, you fix it. You don't escalate and wait.

Our Stack, and the Depth We Expect

Not everything on this list needs the same level of mastery. Some of it you need to own at an architectural level. The rest you need to be strong enough to build yourself, direct the team on, or delegate to AI agents with confidence.

Go deep here. This is where the real architecture decisions live, and where the business impact is highest:

• AWS, serverless first. You should be genuinely well versed in AWS application development, not just "have used AWS." You should be able to design and guide serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, and similar) as our default way of building, because our demand curve is spiky by nature and fixed infrastructure is money left on the table.
• TypeScript, our primary language across backend and frontend.
• Agent orchestration across multiple LLMs, using LangGraph. This is core to our AI roadmap and our path to scaling operations without scaling headcount. You own how it's architected, not just how it's used.

Working proficiency. Build it yourself, direct the team, or hand it to an AI agent and know if the output is right.

This Is You If

• You've built and shipped real production systems yourself, not just reviewed other people's architecture from a distance.
• You go deep wherever the problem is, and you're comfortable owning the exact stack described above, not just "full-stack" in the abstract.
• You've made engineers around you measurably better, whether or not you've held the title for it yet.
• You're already using AI coding tools and agents seriously, like Claude, Cursor, or similar tools, as part of how you build, not as something you tried once. We'll likely explore this together in the interview.
• You have a bias toward leverage over hours. You'd rather automate or systematize a problem than grind through it. But when something's live and needs to be done right, you see it through completely, with no half-finished work.
• You want to build something for years, not land somewhere comfortable. We'll know the difference from how you talk about your last three years.

This Might Not Be the Right Fit If

• You'd prefer a stable, well-defined role with clear boundaries and someone else making the calls. That's a fair thing to want, just not what this is.
• You'd rather receive direction than bring us architecture and AI strategy yourself.
• You haven't yet gotten hands-on with AI coding tools in your daily work.
• You're drawn more to the title than the work behind it.

If none of that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of experience in software engineering, with real ownership of architecture-level decisions, not just feature delivery.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers, formally or informally.
• Tier-1 or Tier-1+ engineering college strongly preferred (IIT, BITS, top NIT tier, or equivalent). We'll consider other institutions only with clearly commendable, verifiable work: real systems you can walk us through in depth, strong open-source contributions, or a track record that speaks for itself. Pedigree is a proxy for speed, not a checkbox. We test for the underlying ability regardless.
• Comfortable in an early-stage environment: undefined problems, few processes, and the expectation that you help define both.

Compensation

Competitive, with equity. We're formalizing a structured ESOP program alongside this hire. Specific numbers are discussed directly in later interview rounds.

If reading this got you a little excited about what you'd build here, we'd genuinely love to talk. If it didn't quite land, no hard feelings. We just want the right fit for both sides.

About the Organisation

DataFlow Group is a pioneering global provider of specialized Primary Source Verification (PSV) solutions, and background screening and immigration compliance services that assist public and private organizations in mitigating risks to make informed, cost-effective decisions regarding their Applicants and Registrants.

DataFlow with its best practices in this field such as a high level of data security, cutting-edge technology, rigorous processes, qualified research analysts, and a global network of over 100,000 issuing authorities, verifies professionals credentials from the primary issuer of the document - regardless of its nature.The company complements its advanced verification processes and long-standing industry expertise by adhering to the highest regulatory standards, including the Joint Commission International (JCI), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

About the Role:

We are looking for a Backend Architect / Lead who lives and breathes code. This isn't a role for someone who wants to delegate; it’s for a technical heavyweight who wants to own core product development, define backend architecture patterns, and build scalable, secure, and resilient systems from the ground up. You will join a fast-paced environment where we ship high-quality code under tight timelines. You’ll be expected to take full ownership of our server-side ecosystem, database design, and API layer, ensuring high availability, bulletproof operational excellence, and top-tier performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

● Architect & Build: Design and implement complex, scalable microservices and monolithic architectures using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB (MERN backend stack).

● Heavyweight Coding: Spend the majority of your time writing high-quality, production-ready backend code. You should be comfortable solving complex systems problems using efficient Data Structures, Algorithms, and clean architecture principles.

● Performance & Data Engineering: Own database optimization, query performance, indexing strategies, caching layers (Redis), and system throughput to ensure low-latency API response times.

● Technical Leadership: Establish and enforce industry best practices for REST/GraphQL API design, security standards, code reviews, and automated CI/CD pipelines.

● End-to-End Ownership: Participate in the full SDLC—from initial ideation and system design to deployment, infrastructure setup, and production monitoring on AWS

Qualifications:

● The Deep Diver: You have spearheaded at least one large-scale, complex backend project or system redesign. You can explain every architectural decision, trade-off, database schema choice, and line of code in a deep-dive technical discussion.

● Experience: You have at least 8 years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on high-traffic, distributed backend systems.

● Tech Stack Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB (Mongoose/Aggregation framework), and TypeScript. Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, ECS/Lambda, CloudWatch) and containerization (Docker).

● Architectural Fluency: A solid understanding of modern backend patterns (Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Pub/Sub, Caching strategies, Message Queues like RabbitMQ/Kafka, State Management, and Authentication/Authorization protocols).

● Optimization Expert: Proven experience in tuning database performance, scaling server instances, managing connection pools, and debugging memory leaks or high CPU usage under heavy load.

● Grit & Speed: You thrive in high-pressure environments and enjoy the challenge of meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality or system reliability.