Software Engineer Backend (SDE-II)

About the Role

Unico Connect is an AI-first technology partner that builds custom mobile, web, and AI products for clients across multiple geographies. We are hiring a Backend Engineer for a dedicated client engagement building an AI-powered application builder platform.

The backend is the operational core of the product: it manages user projects and sessions, coordinates long-running AI agent workloads, maintains project state, and serves as the integration layer between the frontend, the AI system, and the underlying infrastructure.

The mandatory requirement is hands-on production experience shipping Node.js services, with end-to-end ownership of API design, data modelling, and at least one production system involving background job processing or event-driven patterns.

Responsibilities

API and service development: Design and build REST APIs in Node.js with TypeScript. Cover authentication, session management, input validation, structured error handling, streaming responses (SSE, WebSockets), and rate limiting. Maintain clean API contracts that the frontend and AI system can rely on.

Database design and management: Own PostgreSQL schema design for product domains including user accounts, projects, file trees, session state, and generated artefacts. Write efficient queries, manage migrations, and optimise for read patterns that serve a real-time editor experience.

Caching strategy: Implement and maintain caching with Redis for session data, project state, and frequently read configuration. Design cache invalidation logic that keeps the editor experience consistent without stale reads.

Queue and background job management: Implement and operate background job infrastructure using BullMQ or equivalent. AI agent runs are long-running and stateful; handle retries, failure states, priority queues, and concurrency limits.

AI system integration: Build the integration layer between the backend and the AI agent system. Manage job dispatch, result handling, streaming output to the frontend, and error propagation.

Multi-tenancy and access control: Implement tenant data isolation, RBAC, and resource ownership enforcement across all API surfaces.

Observability and reliability: Instrument services with structured logging, metrics, and tracing. Write defensive code with sensible timeouts, fallback behaviour, and circuit breaking on external dependencies.

Testing and code quality: Write unit and integration tests for the services you ship. Review the work of peers and contribute to shared engineering conventions.

Requirements

• Hands-on production Node.js experience (mandatory) — must have personally shipped at least one feature area end to end in a production Node.js service, owning API design, data modelling, and testing.

• 3 to 5 years of professional backend engineering experience. Candidates with slightly less time but strong demonstrated ownership are welcome to apply.

• Strong Node.js and TypeScript. Production experience with Express, NestJS, or Fastify. Solid with async patterns, streaming, error handling, and building services that run reliably under sustained load.

• PostgreSQL depth. Schema design, query writing, indexing, and migrations on at least one production system.

• Redis and caching. Production experience using Redis for caching and session management. Understands cache invalidation trade-offs.

• Queue and background job systems. Hands-on with BullMQ, RabbitMQ, SQS, or equivalent. Experience managing retries, dead-letter queues, job priority, and concurrency control.

• AWS working knowledge. Comfortable with EC2, S3, RDS, SQS, and IAM. Familiar with Docker and basic deployment and environment management.

• Strong written and spoken English. Able to communicate clearly with engineers across disciplines and write precise technical documentation.

Nice to Have

Experience integrating with AI or LLM services (streaming responses, structured outputs, retry patterns); WebSocket or SSE implementation for real-time features; multi-tenant SaaS product experience; GraphQL; OpenTelemetry instrumentation; prior work on developer tools or editor-style products.

As a Senior Backend & Infrastructure Engineer, you will take ownership of backend systems and cloud infrastructure. You’ll work closely with our CTO and cross-functional teams (hardware, AI, frontend) to design scalable, fault- tolerant architectures and ensure reliable deployment pipelines.

1. What You’ll Do :

• Backend Development: Maintain and evolve our Node.js (TypeScript) and Python backend services with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Manage our infrastructure on GCP and Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Storage, Functions, AppEngine, PubSub, Cloud Tasks). 
• Database Management: Handle Firestore and other NoSQL DBs. Lead database schema design and migration strategies.
• Pipelines & Automation: Build robust real-time and batch data pipelines. Automate CI/CD and testing for backend and frontend services.
• Monitoring & Uptime: Deploy tools for observability (logging, alerts, debugging). Ensure 99.9% uptime of critical services.
• Dev Environments: Set up and manage developer and staging environments across teams.
• Quality & Security: Drive code reviews, implement backend best practices, and enforce security standards.
• Collaboration: Partner with other engineers (AI, frontend, hardware) to integrate backend capabilities seamlessly into our global system.

Must-Haves :

• 5+ years of experience in backend development and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in Node.js (TypeScript) and/or Python.
• Advanced skills in NoSQL databases (Firestore, MongoDB, DynamoDB...).
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms, preferably GCP and Firebase.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps tools, and automation.
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems and performance tuning.
• Experience setting up and managing development & staging environments. 

• Proficiency in English and remote communication.

Good to have :

• Event-driven architecture experience (e.g., Pub/Sub, MQTT).
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Google Monitoring).
• Previous work on large-scale SaaS products.
• Knowledge of telecommunication protocols (MQTT, WebSockets, SNMP).
• Experience with edge computing on Nvidia Jetson devices.

What We Offer :

• Competitive salary for the Indian market (depending on experience).
• Remote-first culture with async-friendly communication.
• Autonomy and responsibility from day one.
• A modern stack and a fast-moving team working on cutting-edge AI and cloud infrastructure.
• A mission-driven company tackling real-world environmental challenges. 

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

• Build and scale backend services using Node.js & Express
• Architect and optimize MongoDB schemas for performance
• Contribute to frontend features with Next.js & React
• Debug production issues, optimize API latency & CI/CD pipelines
• Integrate MathJax (LaTeX rendering) & VdoCipher (secure video)

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong DSA fundamentals — logical thinking over competitive coding
• Deep JavaScript/TypeScript knowledge: Closures, Promises, Event Loop
• 1–2 original projects (no To-Do apps or tutorial clones)
• Ability to independently pick up Docker, Redis, or AWS
• Ownership mindset — ensure it works in production, not just locally

BONUS POINTS

• Docker / containerization basics
• Real-world AWS experimentation (EC2, S3, Lambda)
• Active GitHub profile: open-source contributions or unique projects

AI Usage Policy:

We encourage AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, GPT-4) as force multipliers — but you must own your code, explain rade-offs, and debug without solely relying on AI.

HOW TO APPLY

• Share your GitHub profile link
• Include live demo links to your best, most original projects

We value what you've built far more than what's on your resume.

Position of the role

The Principal Engineer reports to the Domain Lead and plays a key role in driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution of development initiatives. The Principal Engineer collaborates with multiple teams to ensure that software solutions are scalable, cost-optimized, performant, and aligned with business objectives.

Result expectation in terms of result areas and core activities

The Principal Engineer is responsible for defining, designing, and overseeing the implementation of complex software solutions. This role involves deep technical expertise, mentorship, and architectural guidance across multiple teams. The Principal Engineer also acts as a thought leader, influencing technology choices, best practices, and innovation within the organization.

Main objectives of the role

✔ Leading the design and architecture of the software by following best practices that ensure scalability, maintainability, cost optimization, and high performance.

✔ Driving innovation and continuous improvements in software development practices.

✔ Providing technical mentorship and coaching to engineers across teams.

✔ Ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software aligned with business requirements.

✔ Defining and maintaining coding standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.

✔ Collaborating with product management and other stakeholders to shape the technical roadmap.

✔ Identifying technical debt and implementing strategies to mitigate it effectively.

✔ Promoting a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration.

✔ Leading DevOps, CI/CD, and automation to improve software delivery processes and efficiency.

Specialisation

✔ Deep understanding of software architecture, system design, and performance optimization.

✔ Translating complex business requirements into scalable and efficient software solutions.

✔ Handling large data transformations and ensuring system efficiency under the required load conditions.

✔ Leading initiatives for modernizing the technology stack and implementing best practices.

✔ Ensuring that security, scalability, and maintainability are embedded into development processes.

✔ Driving research and development efforts to explore emerging technologies and their business impact.

✔ Enabling teams to develop and maintain high-quality software through code reviews, architecture guidance, and technical strategy.

✔ Collaborating with product owners and stakeholders to ensure that development aligns with business goals and user needs.

Key processes in the role

✔ Agile / Scrum / Kanban development methodologies.

✔ CI/CD and DevOps practices to streamline delivery.

✔ Cloud-native architecture, monolith and microservices-based development.

✔ Scalable and high-performance computing strategies.

✔ Secure software development lifecycle (SDLC).

✔ Data-driven decision-making.

✔ Performance optimization.

Key relationships (teams and/or position titles)

✔ Engineering Teams (Developers, QA, DevOps).

✔ Head of Engineering and Technology Leadership.

✔ Product Management and Business Stakeholders.

✔ Customer Success and Solution Architects.

✔ External Technical Partners and Vendors.

Requirements

✔ Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

✔ 10+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record .

✔ Strong experience in Python and modern software engineering practices.

✔ Expertise in cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

✔ Experience in architecting and developing scalable, high-performance applications.

✔ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automation.

✔ Deep understanding of microservices, monolith, APIs, and distributed systems.

✔ Strong experience with database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL.

✔ Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

✔ A passion for mentoring, coaching, and fostering a strong engineering culture.

✔ Experience in defining and implementing technical governance and best practices.

Competences

✔ Strategic Thinking - 4

✔ Analytical Problem Solving - 4

✔ Technical Leadership & Mentorship - 4

✔ Communication & Collaboration - 3

Measures of success

✔ Technical leadership impact - measurable improvements in code quality, architecture, and scalability.

✔ Delivery of high-quality software within agreed timelines and business requirements.

✔ Successful mentorship - improvement in team skill levels, problem-solving capabilities, and innovation.

✔ Reduction of technical debt through strategic refactoring and modernization.

✔ Engineering team satisfaction - based on feedback and collaboration effectiveness.

✔ Improvements in system performance, stability, cost-optimization, and security.

✔ Adoption of best practices and emerging technologies across teams.

✔ Contribution to company-wide strategic initiatives through technical innovation and leadership.

Job Title: Backend Developer

Experience: 2+ Years

Location: Bangalore, India

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Responsibilities:

• Determines technical feasibility of features or solutions by evaluating problem, customer

requirements, possible solutions and technology requirements.

• Exercises judgement in prioritizing tasks and selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Create low-level design of modules of a software application through proper documentation and

diagrams.

• Develops software solutions by studying requirements, clarifying customer/user needs, analysing data

and processes and following established software development practices and processes.

• Develops proof of concepts for technical evaluation and early customer feedback

• Updates and shares knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming

techniques, and computing technology; reading professional publications

• Networks with internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Skills:

• Good command in JavaScript/TypeScript. Knowledge of Java/Python will be a plus.

• Experience in Debugging/troubleshooting TypeScript code.

• Experience in API development (REST/GraphQL etc)

• Experience in development of Web and Mobile(android/iOS) applications

• Exposure of Parallel and Asynchronous programming

• Experience in writing Unit tests (Jest or any similar framework)

• Should be proficient in relational Database concepts (Postgres etc.)

• Knowledge of Non-relational Databases would be a plus.

• Good Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Concepts.

• Good Understanding of Design Patterns.

• Good command of Data structures, Algorithms and Complexity.

• Good at problem solving and analytical skills.

• Experience with Source Code Versioning systems (Git etc)

• Understanding of Micro services Architecture would be a plus

Job Responsibilities:

* Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code

* Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications

* Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems

* Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

* Prepare the technical design of complex technology components

Mandatory Skills:

* Proficient in Java (JDK 1.7) or above JDK 8 preferable, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems with a knack for writing clean, readable Java code, writing reusable Java libraries along with knowledge of concurrency patterns in Java

* Solid understanding of object-oriented programming along with various design and architectural patterns

* Hands on experience with Spring, Spring Boot, JUnit

* Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Microservices, RESTful

• 4- 10 years of experience in Java Developer
• Programming experience in Java Spring Boot, Springboot
• Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms
• API-Driven Development - Solid experience in RESTful , and Microservices development
• Experience in working with one of the concurrency frameworks like Mono,
• Experience working in ORM frameworks like Entity, Hibernate, Dapper
• Strong relational database experience in either Oracle, MS SQL, or Postgres
• Knowledge on frontend technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, etc.).

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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

• Programming experience : 5 to 8 years of programming experience
• Strong technical knowledge in any of the following programming languages : Ruby on Rails /Python/Java and willing to learn and work in Node.js.
• Good Programming aptitude
• Have experience designing and building large scalable web services.
• Have an in-depth understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) 
• Have experience building RESTful APIs and have good knowledge of RESTful design patterns.
• Be able to communicate and work well within a team
• Brownie points if you have worked on Typescript & Nest.js