
Mandatory (Experience 1) - Must have a minimum 4+ years of experience in backend software development.
Mandatory (Experience 2) -Must have 4+ years of experience in backend development using Python (Highly preferred), Java, or Node.js.
Mandatory (Experience 3) - Must have experience with Cloud platforms like AWS (highly preferred), gcp or azure
Mandatory (Experience 4) - Must have Experience in any databases - MySQL / PostgreSQL / Postgres / Oracle / SQL Server / DB2 / SQL / MongoDB / Ne

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We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer with over 3 years of experience in designing and developing web-based applications using Node.js.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain web-based applications using Node.js.
- Build scalable, high-performance RESTful APIs using Express.js or Restify frameworks.
- Develop and maintain robust SQL database systems, leveraging Sequelize ORM.
- Ensure responsiveness of applications across various devices and platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams during the product development lifecycle, including prototyping, hardening, and testing phases.
- Work with real-time communication technologies and ensure seamless integration.
- Learn and adapt to alternative technologies as needed to meet project requirements.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3+ years of experience in web application development using Node.js.
- Proficiency with frameworks such as Express.js or Restify.
- Strong expertise in SQL databases and experience with Sequelize ORM.
- In-depth understanding of JavaScript, browser technologies, and real-time communication.
- Hands-on experience in developing responsive web applications.
- Experience with React Native (a plus).
- Proficiency in Java.
- Familiarity with product development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, and deployment.
Additional Skills & Experience
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Cassandra.
- Knowledge of internationalization (i18n) and latest UI/UX design trends.
- Familiarity with JavaScript libraries/frameworks like ReactJS or VueJS.
- Experience integrating payment gateways for various countries.
- Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate group discussions effectively.
- Eagerness to contribute to product functionality and user experience designs.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Position: Lead Backend Engineer
Location: Remote
Experience: 10+ Years
Budget: 1.7 LPM
Employment Type: [Contract]
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 10+ years of proven backend engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Expertise in SQL (Postgres) and database optimization.
- Hands-on experience with OpenAI APIs.
- Strong command of FastAPI and microservices architecture.
- Solid knowledge of debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Agentic Systems or ability to quickly adopt them.
- Exposure to modern CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
JOB TITLE/HEADLINE: Backend Developer
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full time, permanent.
REPORTING TO: Ajit Kumar
LOCATION: Andheri, Mumbai
Backend Developer
Position Overview:
As a Backend Developer at FatakPay, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining the backend systems that power our applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable and efficient server-side applications, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend systems.
Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and other stakeholders to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
Implement and maintain data storage solutions, ensuring optimal performance and data integrity.
Collaborate with DevOps to deploy and manage applications in a cloud environment.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, following best practices and coding standards.
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members. Identify and address performance bottlenecks, security issues, and other technical challenges.
Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in backend development.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience as a Backend Developer or similar role.
Strong proficiency in server-side programming languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js.
Experience with database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB. Familiarity with RESTful API design and integration.
Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
FatakPay Digital Private Ltd (FatakPay) is a digital-only lending platform that provides virtual credit facilities. The solution provides a 100% digital and paperless quick, transparent and secure way to transact in multilingual format with a ‘scan now, pay later’ facility and easy repayment options.
We're a company that strongly believes in teamwork, design, creativity and tech. We love to build the best possible Financial Tech products that make the world a better place.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
If selected for an interview, you will hear directly from someone from the HR department, usually within a week of the closing date.
About Us
We began in 2015 with an entrepreneurial vision to bring a digital change in the manufacturing landscape of India. With a team of 1500(1k cluster guys) we are working towards the digital transformation of business in the manufacturing industry across domains like Footwear, Apparel, Textile, Accessories etc. We are backed by investors such as Info Edge (Naukri.com ), Matrix Partners, Sequoia, Water Bridge Ventures and select Industry leaders.
Today, we have enabled 4000+ Manufacturers to digitize their distribution channel.
Roles & Responsibilities
Writing and testing code, debugging programs and integrating applications with third-party web services. To be successful in this role, you should have experience using server-side logic and work well in a team.
Ultimately, you'll build highly responsive web applications that align with our business needs. Write effective, scalable code Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance Integrate user-facing elements into applications.
Test and debug programs
Improve functionality of existing systems Implement security and data protection solutions Assess and prioritize feature requests
Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask, etc)
Team spirit
Good problem-solving skills
Requirements
1 to 5 years of experience as a Python Developer
Hands on experience of Flask, Django or Gin or Revel or Sanic
Knowledge of design/architectural patterns will be considered as a plus
Experience working in an agile development environment with a strong focus on rapid software development
Experience in AWS or similar cloud technologies
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
Proven ability to complete assigned task according to the outlined scope and timeline
Experience with messaging frameworks such as SQS/Kafka/RabbitMq
Experience with Elastic Search
Willingness to learn new and different technologies
● Managing and guiding a team of junior developers for timely delivery of product and
milestones
● Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
● Implementation of security and data protection
● Design and implementation of data storage solutions
● Design & Build: Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for
mission-critical systems, and delivering high-availability and performance.
● Collaborate - Collaborating within your product streams and team to bring best
practices and leverage a world-class tech stack.
● Measurable Outcome - You will need to set quantifiable objectives that encapsulate
the quality attributes of a system. The fitness of the application is measured against
set marks.
● DevOps - You will need to set up every essential (tracking/alerting) to make sure the
infrastructure/software you built is working as expected.
● Design and development of our REST APIs
● Help maintain code quality, architecture, and automation
Required Knowledge and Skills
● 3 - 5 years of experience working in backend development technologies and DevOps
● Highly curious and ready to dive into complex technical challenges.
● Proficiency in development and scripting in Python, Django/Flask framework.
● Database design and management, including being up on the latest practices -
bonus points for MySQL and MongoDB
● User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and
environments
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling
an application to support load changes
● Setup and administration of backups
● Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs
desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
● Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
● Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
● Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
● Server management and deployment for the relevant environment
● Appreciation for clean and well-documented code
● Hands-on experience with architecture and structural design patterns
● Expertise in designing, developing, deploying, and integrating RESTful APIs
● Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical
requirements
● A knack for benchmarking and optimization
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Personality
● Requires excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and presentation.
● You should be a team player.
● You should be positive towards problem-solving, have a very structural thought
process to solve problems
● Interest to work in a high paced start-up environment with a large amount of learning.
● Good understanding of different frameworks, and be able to pick up new
technologies at ease.
● You should be agile enough to figure out a need for new technologies/frameworks
and learn new technology for better product performanc
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
- 5+ years of software development experience in Java 8+ and Microservices.
- Experience in developing micro services. Experience in developing High Cohesion & Loosely Coupled Micro Services.
- Experienced in skills of requirement, analysis, design, develop, Java, springboot, microservices, rest api, AWS, lambda, EC2, Jenkins, design pattern, spring security, splunk, auth, docker, SOLID
- Hands on experience on Microservices Architecture.
- Should have excellent acumen in Data Structures, algorithms, problem-solving and Logical/Analytical skills. Thorough understanding of OOPS concepts, Design principles and implementation of different type of Design patterns.
- Experience with Multithreading, Concurrent Package and Concurrent APIs
- Basic understanding of Java Memory Management (JMM) including garbage collections concepts.
- Experience in RDBMS or NO SQL databases and writing SQL queries (Joins, group by, aggregate functions, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with Message Broker like Kafka/Rabbitmq or other. Hands-on experience in creating RESTful webservices and consuming web services. Hands-on experience with spring Cloud/Spring Boot.
- Hands-on experience with any of the logging frameworks (SLF4J/LogBack/Log4j)
- Experience of writing Junit test cases using Mockito / Powermock frameworks. Should have practical experience with Maven/Gradle and knowledge of version control systems like Git/SVN etc.
- Hands on experience on Cloud deployment/development like AWS/Azure/GCP.
- Good communication skills and ability to work with global teams to define and deliver on projects. Sound understanding/experience in software development process, test-driven development.
Benefits of Working Here:
- Gender Neutral /Diversified Culture
- 51 Leaves annually
- Insurance covered for family
- Incentives, Bonus
- Permanent WFH Option
- Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
- Flexible work arrangements
• Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Python.
• Contribute to the entire implementation process including driving the definition of improvements
based on business need and architectural improvements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Application Software developers and Engineers.
• Handle server-side code for a production platform and contribute to new features
To be the right fit, you'll need:
• More than 4+ years of experience as a software developer in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework such as Django, Flask, etc.
• Good understanding of common design patterns and architecture principles to design reliable and Scalable applications
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of databases line NoSQL or MongoDB
• Good to have AWS and Docker or Web services
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3








