
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
at an Indian video-sharing social networking service.

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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
- At least 3 years' experience as a Node.js developer.
- Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
- Mandatory experience in MongoDB and MySql.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
- Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
- Candidate should have strong work experience in JavaScript(ES6+)
- Hands on application development using Node JS, Express JS, MongoDB and Mongoose
- Good understanding of Web Technology, RESTful APIs, JSON structures
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
- Exposure in AWS Services will be an added advantage
Responsibilities and Duties
- Design, code, test and document software according to the functional requirements.
- Analyze, diagnose and resolve errors related to applications.
- Provide application and user support.
Job Description:
We are looking for a self-starter/ Back End Developer who can work well with minimal guidance and in a fluid environment. Proficient at programming and interacting with APIs and good knowledge of RESTful design. Customer-focused reacts well to changes, works with teams, and is able to multitask. A natural communicator who can articulate and express thoughts and explain technical concepts in clear, plain English (both written and verbal)
Key Responsibilities:
Hands-on experience in different technologies and languages such as JavaScript, NodeJS, MongoDB, Express JS, MySQL, REST API, Web Services/REST/JSON, MVC Framework to develop Web /mobile applications. Participating in the design and creation of scalable software. Writing clean, functional code on the back-end. Testing and fixing bugs or other coding issues
Position Type: Full-Time
Educational Qualifications: B.Tech/B.Sc/MCA/Relevant Degree in Computer Science.
Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in Backend
Reports to: Development Manager
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
- Design client-side and server-side architecture
- Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
- Write effective APIs
- Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
- Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
- Create security and data protection settings
- Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
- Write technical documentation
- Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software
- Excellent scoping and estimation skills
Skills and Responsibilities:
- Proven experience as a Backend Developer or similar role
- 4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in Node.js and Typescript
(Including Express, Feathers.js, and/or Nunjucks)
- Strong understanding of node modules, npm, nodemon.
- Strong understanding of production systems and Cloud deployments, especially in AWS
- Good understanding of test frameworks like Chai, Mocha, and Sinon
- Good understanding of javascript concepts like Promises and Async-Await
- Deep understanding of mobile backend infrastructure including service-oriented or
microservice architecture.
- Strong experience using a client-side MVC framework such as NodeJS, NextJS, Redux.Good experience working on Backend.
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
- Experience with filesystems, server architectures, and performance tuning
- Building reusable code and libraries for future use
- Experience in a relational database and version control tools and integration of third.
- Maintain existing code base including troubleshooting of issues and fixing bugs.
- Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
- Developing and implementing highly responsive user interface components using react
- Strong knowledge in databases MySQL, MongoDB, web servers Apache, and UI/UX design.
- Top-notch programming skills and write code for robust software design.
- Experience in responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and website performance.
- Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest
- Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of how browsers and DOM work.
- Experience with handling Services, RESTful, APIs.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Great attention to detail and organizational skills
- An analytical mind and problem-solving skills.
- F&B (Food and Beverages) domain experience is a plus.
- Monitoring and improving front-end performance
- A passion for new consumer technology and the emerging media landscape
- F&B (Food and Beverages) domain experience is a plus.
- Keywords skill sets:- Node Js, Express Framework, Feathers Js, JavaScript, PHP, MVC Framework, REST API, Web Services/REST/JSON, MySQL, MongoDB, AWS
Required Skills/Qualifications:
∙ B.Tech/MCA in Comput
Required Skills/Qualifications:
Any Backend Technology is acceptable
∙ B.Tech/MCA in Computer Science or equivalent with 1-3 years’ experience with server-side web application development.
∙ Extensive development experience using LAMP or MEAN stack, RESTful web services or Node.js, HTML and CSS.
∙ Good understanding of Data structures and Relational Databases like MySQL or NoSQL Databases like MongoDB.
∙ Experience working with services in AWS such as EC2, RDS, and ELBs and have knowledge of VPCs.
∙ Experience with server side and client side MVC frameworks, Kafka Ansilble,Jenkins.
∙ Exposure to Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD), automated testing and agile development methods.
∙ Understanding of Version Management Tools like GitHub.
er Science or equivalent with 1-3 years’ experience with server-side web application development.
∙ Extensive development experience using LAMP or MEAN stack, RESTful web services or Node.js, HTML and CSS.
∙ Good understanding of Data structures and Relational Databases like MySQL or NoSQL Databases like MongoDB.
∙ Experience working with services in AWS such as EC2, RDS, and ELBs and have knowledge of VPCs.
∙ Experience with server side and client side MVC frameworks, Kafka Ansilble,Jenkins.
∙ Exposure to Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD), automated testing and agile development methods.
∙ Understanding of Version Management Tools like GitHub.
1. As a founding backend engineer, design, build and evolve the backend architecture
of our product to support customer-facing and internal features to serve 1000s of
customers and millions of data requests per hour
2. You will engage in technical decisions from choosing the optimal database design to
best-practice infrastructure decisions
3. You will proactively incorporate best practices for security, analytics, and monitoring
4. You will contribute to DevOps by building procedures for deployment,
troubleshooting, and maintenance
5. You will work directly with the CTO to set the tone for the engineering culture
This role is tailor-made for you if
1. You have 4+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying production-level
large-scale web applications
2. You have hands-on experience with Node JS and other programming languages
(Ruby, Go, Python)
3. You have worked previously on PostgreSQL, SQL, and Message Queue 4. Practical
knowledge and experience in deploying and managing big data applications on a cloud
platform like AWS or Google Cloud.
5. You are comfortable conducting code reviews and giving feedback to ensure high
standards of code maintainability and extensibility.
6. You are energized by ambiguity and can create structure in a dynamic, fast-paced
environment
7. You’ve high confidence, low ego, and are generally a good human being :)
You earn brownie points if
1. You love Slack (we are a Slack first company)
2. You have been part of an early/mid-stage start-up before
3. You love TechCrunch. We are obsessed with reading and talking about startups
4. You have created some amazing open-source projects










