Software Engineer - Backend (Node.js)

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Serve as a technical authority, define cloud-native standards, and own end-to-end system design for complex, distributed, and high-scale solutions.
• Engineering Excellence: Lead modernization initiatives, transition legacy systems to microservices, and ensure performance, scalability, and security.
• Platform & Cloud Enablement: Champion GCP-native services (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner), influence CI/CD, and drive FinOps strategies.
• Mentorship & Organizational Impact: Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, foster engineering rigor, and collaborate with Product Management to translate business strategy into technical solutions.

Required Skills, Experience & Background

• 12+ years of professional experience building enterprise-grade software systems.
• Proven experience operating at a Lead or Principal Engineer level.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java or another major programming language (e.g., Go, Python, C#).
• Deep expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Expertise in cloud-native design principles (stateless services, scalability, resiliency).
• Strong experience building and operating systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and observability.
• Experience with Big Data and data engineering technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Spark).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (required).
• Master’s degree in computer science or related field (preferred).

Position : Software Engineer (Java Backend Engineer)

Experience : 4+ Years

📍 Location : Bangalore, India (Hybrid)

Mandatory Skills : Java 8+ (Advanced Features), Spring Boot, Apache Spark (Spark Streaming), SQL & Cosmos DB, Git, Maven, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub), Azure Cloud, Agile Scrum.

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer with expertise in Java, Spark, and microservices architecture to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in object-oriented programming, experience with Spark Streaming, and a deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable microservices and optimized RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and Java 8+.
• Implement and optimize Spark Streaming applications for real-time data processing.
• Utilize advanced Java 8 features, including:
• Functional interfaces & Lambda expressions
• Streams and Parallel Streams
• Completable Futures & Concurrency API improvements
• Enhanced Collections APIs
• Work with relational (SQL) and NoSQL (Cosmos DB) databases, ensuring efficient data modeling and retrieval.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub, and related automation tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Business, and Automation, to deliver end-to-end product features.
• Ensure adherence to Agile Scrum practices and participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
• Deploy and manage applications in Azure Cloud environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ Years of experience developing backend applications with Spring Boot and Java 8+.
• 3+ Years of hands-on experience with Git for version control.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and distributed computing principles.
• Experience with Maven for building and deploying artifacts.
• Proven ability to work in Agile Scrum environments with a collaborative team mindset.
• Prior experience with Azure Cloud Technologies.

About the Role

We are looking for a Node Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain the server-

side logic for our next-generation healthcare platform. You will work closely with cross-

functional teams to build high-performance, scalable, and secure applications that power

seamless experiences for hospitals, insurers, and healthcare professionals. The ideal

candidate has strong Node.js and Express expertise and can contribute to the

development of robust backend systems and APIs.

Responsibilities

Backend Development & API Design

• Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js and Express

• Develop microservices architecture for scalable and maintainable backend systems

• Optimize database queries and enhance performance of existing systems

• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns

System Integration & Database Management

• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

• Integrate with third-party services and APIs (hospital systems, insurance platforms)

• Implement caching mechanisms and message queues for improved performance

• Design and manage database schemas, migrations, and data models

Security & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to healthcare security standards (HIPAA, GDPR, ABDM, etc.)

• Implement authentication, authorization, and data encryption mechanisms

• Follow secure coding practices and conduct code security reviews

• Address security vulnerabilities and implement fixes

Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Work closely with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers

• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and technical discussions

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

• Document APIs, services, and system architecture

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in backend development using Node.js

• Strong proficiency with Express.js framework and RESTful API design

• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and SQL

• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker)

• Understanding of version control systems (Git) and CI/CD workflows

• Strong problem-solving abilities and debugging skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML integration in backend systems

• Familiarity with healthcare or insurance industry applications

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra)

• Understanding of event-driven architecture and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

• Proficiency in additional programming languages (Python, JavaScript)

What You'll Gain

• Opportunity to build scalable solutions for mission-critical healthcare operations

• Work in a fast-paced, innovative environment with cutting-edge technologies

• Exposure to AI-driven healthcare solutions and enterprise integrations

• Growth potential into Senior Backend Developer or Backend Team Lead roles

Experience: 5+ Years

• Experience in Core Java, Spring Boot

• Experience in microservices and angular

• Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale systems for global organization. Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.

• Should be able to analyze, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client-facing applications.

• Good development experience with RDBMS in SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle or DB2

• Good knowledge of multi-threading

• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux

• Excellent problem solving and coding skills in Java

• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.

• Should be able to express their design ideas and thoughts

  Overall 4+ years of experience

·  2 year development experience in NodeJs(v4 and above)

·  Knowledge in Unit testing frameworks like Mocha

·  Experience in working with any NodeJs web framework(Express or Hapi)

·  Development experience using any persistent store (NoSql or Relational)

Formal Deliverables

·  Design and development of new and enhance existing applications using Node.JS

·  Collaborate with internal and external team members to ensure projects get delivered as planned

·  Develop Backend services using HapiJs

·  Develop background workers based on cron or rabbitmq messages

·  Support existing and new features via bug fixes, prod support or monitoring scripts

·  Unit testing for all the developed modules

Key Responsibilities 

Minimum Qualification 

Roles and Responsibilities:

6+ Experience in  Node.js, React Js

excellent written and verbal communication skill

• Healthy team and relationship building skills
• Hands-on experience delivering web applications in the cloud to on-demand production clients
• Experience in JavaScript, OOP Patterns, ES6, HTML, CSS, LESS
• Experience with  MS Sql Server, Mongo DB
• Experience with SSO, SAML, OAuth, JWT for API and Web Session Authentication and Authorization
• Experience with Azure Devops platform will be an added advantage
• Experience with test and/or process automation, source control
• Possess solid debugging process and exhibit technical intuition

Perks

• Best hardware and software to help you get the job done in the best way possible
• Remote office allowance to support you regardless of where you work
• Learning and development allowance to help you grow your career
• Flexible leave policy to give you more control over your time.
• Health insurance for your family and you to keep you well.

Required experience and skills

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering. Bonus: Masters degree.9+ years of total full-time work experience, preferably shipping SaaS applications.
• Startup experience strongly desired.
• Played a pivotal role in scaling a company and led teams in an agile environment where iteration has led to perfection.
• Proven track record of on time project deliveries with balanced calls on technical designs and tech debt.
• Expert proficiency in:
• 1. Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Mysql, Linux, Git, AWS, CI/CD, NewRelic.
• 2. broad range of internet technologies and applications.
• 3. interacting, building, and improving the performance of systems end-to-end.
• 4. architecting/designing complex systems
• Strong collaborator and thought partner to Product team.Driven by outcomes more than output.
• Have led projects with small, dynamic, and fast-paced teams (3-5 engineers), with great flexility and adaptability on large projects, delegating working effectively.
• Viewed by the team as their evangelist, role model and bar raiser.
• Past teams and co-workers attest to your prowess & agility in building great products, and driving sound technical decision making.Mentored engineers within and outside own team.
• High on EQ, humility, curiosity and self drive.

Responsibilities

We use a rubric / career ladder as a framework to help our engineers grow in their careers. Please refer to the SDE IV section in the rubric (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_51E1mZ3qf0MBuAyfHjKE1HN6h_yghAx2WMaB1z-Ms/edit?usp=sharing">click to view) to understand our expectations on your role and responsibilities.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading completion and delivery of multiple concurrent projects with clear deliverable timelines and milestones
• Providing key input and guidance in helping to solve our most difficult and challenging issues, and providing recommendations for preventing or mitigating the effects of the issues in the future
• Identifying inconsistencies caused by lack of best practices and patterns, and proactively collaborate with the team to gather input to define and rollout new best practices
• Mentoring other engineers on increasing their impact both within and outside of their team, including identifying opportunities for them to do so
• Participate in shaping longer term technical and architectural goals in consideration of product/company strategy, organizational growth, scalability, security, and other factors