Software Development Engineer, Backend

Job Title: Tech Lead (Backend Heavy)

Location: Onsite – Indore (Vijaynagar), MP, India

Experience: 4–6 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days preferred

Company Overview

Kuvaka Tech builds scalable, high-performance products across Web2 and Web3 ecosystems. We operate in a fast-paced startup environment, focusing on delivering efficient, production-ready solutions within tight timelines.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Tech Lead who is backend-heavy, highly product-driven, and capable of owning end-to-end technical execution. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across multiple backend stacks, while also having enough frontend understanding to unblock issues independently.

This role requires someone who can solve problems proactively, handle technical blockers without unnecessary escalations, and drive projects efficiently in a startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Ownership

• Take end-to-end ownership of projects from planning to deployment
• Ensure timely delivery under tight deadlines
• Maintain high standards of code quality, scalability, and performance

Backend Development (Core Focus)

• Design and build scalable backend systems using Python and other backend stacks
• Architect APIs, services, and data flows for high-performance applications
• Handle complex technical challenges independently

Frontend Awareness

• Possess working knowledge of frontend technologies (React.js / Next.js)
• Be capable of debugging and resolving frontend issues when required

Problem Solving & Execution

• Identify and resolve technical blockers independently before escalation
• Drive solutions with a cost-efficient and time-efficient approach
• Optimise system performance and architecture
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Innovation & Product Thinking

• Contribute new ideas and technical improvements
• Think from a product perspective, not just implementation
• Continuously improve processes and delivery speed

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Engineering)
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Guide junior developers when required

Required Skills-

Core Technical

• Strong experience in Python (Django/FastAPI preferred)
• Experience with multiple backend stacks (Node.js, etc. is a plus)
• Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and databases

Frontend Understanding

• Hands-on or working knowledge of React.js / modern frontend frameworks

Engineering Mindset

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle pressure and tight deadlines
• Experience working in startup environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 4–6 years of experience in product-based or startup environments
• Has worked on multiple projects end-to-end
• Highly productive, proactive, and ownership-driven
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions independently
• Focused on efficiency, scalability, and execution speed

What We’re Looking For

• Someone who doesn’t wait for instructions but takes initiative
• A problem solver who fixes issues before they escalate
• A tech-driven thinker with strong execution capability
• Comfortable in fast-moving, high-pressure startup setups

Hiring Process

• HR Round
• Assignment
• Technical Round
• Cultural Fit Round
• Founder’s Call

Position: Senior Backend Developer (Python + FastAPI + GCP)

Engagement Type: Remote

Location: Remote

Position Overview:

Seeking a Senior Backend Developer with 6–8 years of experience to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python and FastAPI on Google Cloud Platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and secure deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems using Python (FastAPI) with clean architecture and modular design principles.

• Architect and implement microservices and RESTful APIs ensuring reliability, security, and optimal response times.

• Own end-to-end system design from schema definition to deployment with focus on high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency.

• Manage DevOps pipelines for CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure automation using Docker, Terraform, and GitHub Actions.

• Deploy, monitor, and optimize cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.

• Collaborate with frontend, AI, and data engineering teams to define robust API contracts and efficient data flows.

• Implement observability practices including logging, tracing, and alerting using Stackdriver, Prometheus, or Grafana.

• Conduct code reviews, system design sessions, and performance tuning for production-grade deployments.

Required Skills:

• Strong expertise in Python with a focus on FastAPI.

• Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns.

• Experience with API design and authentication (OAuth2, JWT).

• Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including Compute Engine, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, and IAM policies.

• Proficiency in containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Cloud Build.

• Hands-on experience with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Firestore and ORM frameworks such as SQLAlchemy or Tortoise ORM.

• Knowledge of system monitoring, alerting, and logging in distributed systems.

Preferred (Bonus) Skills:

• Experience with API Gateway, Redis, or Celery for async processing.

• Familiarity with message queues like Kafka or RabbitMQ.

• Exposure to event-driven architecture and cloud cost optimization strategies.

• Understanding of DevSecOps and cloud security best practices.

• Experience working with cross-functional product and data teams.

Your Impact:

•                 Interact clearly with clients and the on-shore and off-shore project teams

•                 Regular involvement in thought leadership Best Practices development

•                 Facilitate end to end project design & development while working closely with global client

Your Skills & Experience:

•                 4 to 14 years of development experience in SFDC

•                 Excellent hands-on experience in Salesforce application development including VF, Apex Triggers, Asynchronous Apex

•                 Deep knowledge of Lightning framework

•                 Expertise in Business Requirement gathering, Analysis & conceptualizing high-level architectural framework & design

•                 Experience working with Sales or Service cloud, Community Cloud, Marketing Cloud

•                 Conceptualize end to end integration projects & knowledge of authentication mechanism

•                 Experience in REST & SOAP APIs, knowledge of Governor limits involved during Integration

•                 Working knowledge on continuous integration, working with repositories (e.g. Git)

•                 Should have experience to design the data flow and work with any ETL or dataloader

•                 Excellent experience in designing and architecting large scale applications

•                 Thorough understanding of Solution architecting & Estimation process

•                 Excellent consulting skills, oral and written communication, presentation, and analytical skills 

Set Yourself Apart With:

•                 Salesforce Certifications

•                 Knowledge of Heroku, Angular.js and Salesforce Einstein, Salesforce CPQ, CloudCraze B2B

•                 Incident and problem management skills

•                 Ability to provide necessary coaching to bring juniors up to speed on the technology

•                 Exceptional written skill for solution documentation creation for both technical and non-technical material

•                 Background in force.com platform and deployment experience in an outsourced service environment

•                 Articulation skills & Good team player

•                 Self-starter and self-learner with keen interest to grow

•                 Process orientation and the ability to define and setup processes

•                 Mentoring team members

Benefits of Working Here:

•                 Gender Neutral Policy

•                 18 paid holidays throughout the year for NCR/BLR (22 For Mumbai)

•                 Generous parental leave and new parent transition program

•                 Flexible work arrangements

•                 Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well being  

Job Location - Hyderabad & Ahmedabad 

What you'll do: 

• Perform complex application programming activities with an emphasis on mobile development:  Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, RESTful APIs and related backend frameworks 

• Assist in the definition of system architecture and detailed solution design that are scalable and extensible 
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and other engineers on different permutations to find the best solution possible 
• Own the quality of code and do your own testing. Write unit test and improve test coverage. 
• Deliver amazing solutions to production that knock everyone’s socks off 
• Mentor junior developers on the team 

What we’re looking for: 

• Amazing technical instincts. You know how to evaluate and choose the right technology and approach for the job. You have stories you could share about what problem you thought you were solving at first, but through testing and iteration, came to solve a much bigger and better problem that resulted in positive outcomes all-around. 
• A love for learning. Technology is continually evolving around us, and you want to keep up to date to ensure we are using the right tech at the right time. 
• A love for working in ambiguity—and making sense of it. You can take in a lot of disparate information and find common themes, recommend clear paths forward and iterate along the way. You don’t form an opinion and sell it as if it’s gospel; this is all about being flexible, agile, dependable, and responsive in the face of many moving parts. 
• Flexible and willing to accept change in priorities, as necessary 

• Demonstrable passion for technology (e.g., personal projects, open-source involvement)  
• Enthusiastic embrace of DevOps culture and collaborative software engineering 
• Ability and desire to work in a dynamic, fast paced, and agile team environment 
• Enthusiasm for cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure 
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience with Apache Cordova framework 
• Demonstrable knowledge of native coding background in iOS, Android 
• Experience developing and deploying applications within Kubernetes based containers  
• Experience in Agile and SCRUM development techniques 

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Required Candidate profile

Primary Skills: 

• Strong working knowledge of Typescript, MongoDB, Express
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Javascript including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model, ES6
• Strong understanding of NodeJS fundamentals
• Knowledge and experience working with PostgreSQL is a major plus
• Experience with ORM libraries
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Experience in troubleshooting and RCA of Production issues Analyze logs in Kibana Elastic Search
• Knowledge of tools like Git, Github, JIRA, Cucumber, Jasmine, and others that make coding more efficient and easier to share
• Familiarity of working in either the AWS Cloud or Azure including Docker + Kubernetes based microservice deployment