Sr. Backend Software Engineer (Nodejs)

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. 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent area
• 10 to 20 years of experience in software development
• Hands-on experience designing and building B2B or B2C products
• 3+ years architecting SaaS/Web based customer facing products, leading engineering teams as software/technical architect
• Experiences of engineering practices such as code refactoring, microservices, design and enterprise integration patterns, test and design-driven development, continuous integration, building highly scalable applications, application and infrastructure security
• Strong cloud infrastructure experience with AWS and/or Azure
• Experience building event driven systems and working with message queues/topics
• Broad working experience across multiple programming languages and frameworks with in-depth experience in one or more of the following: .Net, Java, Scala or Go-lang
• Hands-on experience with relational databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL and document stores like Elasticsearch or MongoDB
• Hands-on experience with Big Data processing technologies like Hadoop/Spark is a plus
• Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Agile software development process

As a PHP Backend Developer, your primary responsibility will be to develop and maintain the server-side logic of web applications, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and scalability. You will work closely with the front-end development team, project managers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust and efficient web solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain server-side applications using PHP frameworks (such as Yii, Laravel, Symfony, and CodeIgniter) and other related technologies.
• Write clean, well-structured, and reusable code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Design and implement secure and efficient APIs for data exchange with the front end and external services.
• Optimize application performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, improving code efficiency, and implementing caching mechanisms.
• Ensure data integrity and implement proper validation and error-handling techniques.
• Collaborate with database administrators to design and optimize database schemas and queries.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in PHP development and related technologies.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality and improve team collaboration.
• Collaborate with the project management team to estimate project timelines and deliver work within specified deadlines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, provide technical support and perform maintenance tasks as required.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a PHP Backend Developer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in PHP and its frameworks (Yii, Laravel, Symfony, etc.) with a good understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience with frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and their integration with backend systems.
• Familiarity with database systems, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB, and proficiency in writing efficient database queries.
• Knowledge of version control systems like Git for code collaboration and deployment.
• Familiarity with RESTful API development and integration of third-party APIs.
• Experience in optimizing application performance and implementing caching techniques.
• Understanding of security principles and best practices for web application development.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Company Description

SteelEye is a fast growing FinTech company based in London and has offices in Bangalore and Paris, that offers a data platform to help financial institutions such as Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Brokerage Firms, Asset Management Firms to comply with financial regulations in the European Union. Our clients can aggregate, search, surveillance and report on trade, communications and market data. SteelEye also enables customers to gain powerful insights from their data, helping them to trade with greater efficiency and profitability.

The company has a highly experienced management team and a strong board, who have decades of technology and management experience and worked in senior positions at many leading international financial businesses.

We are looking to hire a seasoned Sr API Developer to join us as we start on our next phase of growth. We have a culture of openness, collaboration, and the passion to get things done whilst appreciating the importance of a good work life balance.
Being part of a start-up can be equally exciting as it is challenging. You will be part of the SteelEye team not just because of your talent but also because of your entrepreneurial flare which we thrive on at SteelEye. This means we want you to be curious, contribute, ask questions and share ideas. We encourage you to get involved in helping shape our business.

SteelEye is a fast growing FinTech company based in London and has offices in Bangalore and Paris, that offers a data platform to help financial institutions such as Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Brokerage Firms, Asset Management Firms to comply with financial regulations in the European Union. Our clients can aggregate, search, surveillance and report on trade, communications and market data. SteelEye also enables customers to gain powerful insights from their data, helping them to trade with greater efficiency and profitability.

The company has a highly experienced management team and a strong board, who have decades of technology and management experience and worked in senior positions at many leading international financial businesses.

We are looking to hire a seasoned Sr API Developer to join us as we start on our next phase of growth. We have a culture of openness, collaboration, and the passion to get things done whilst appreciating the importance of a good work life balance.
Being part of a start-up can be equally exciting as it is challenging. You will be part of the SteelEye team not just because of your talent but also because of your entrepreneurial flare which we thrive on at SteelEye. This means we want you to be curious, contribute, ask questions and share ideas. We encourage you to get involved in helping shape our business.

Job Description

What you’ll do

• Develop new features and functionality in SteelEye's best breed SaaS application
• Work on setup API Developer for our growing SaaS product
• Ensure the software is up-to-date with latest technologies
• Triage issues and enhance core features of our existing API's for rapidly growing client base
• Design and architech our API layer solving problems around scale and performance
• Be part of great team building a fantastic product!

What we’re looking for

• You are experienced Python Developer, with minimum 5 years in commercial Python experience
• You have experience building REST-based API's using Flask, Django or FastAPI in a production environment
• You have excellent knowledge of data structures, software design patterns and software architecture
• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to changing requirements
• You have experience with code versioning (Git) and CI/CD (Jenkins, Circle, etc..) tools
• Familiarity/Experience with Elasticsearch is a huge plus
• Familiarity/Experience with FastAPI nice to have
• You are experienced Python Developer, with minimum 5 years in commercial Python experience
• You have experience building REST-based API's using Flask, Django or FastAPI in a production environment
• You have excellent knowledge of data structures, software design patterns and software architecture
• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to changing requirements
• You have experience with code versioning (Git) and CI/CD (Jenkins, Circle, etc..) tools
• Familiarity/Experience with Elasticsearch is a huge plus
• Familiarity/Experience with FastAPI nice to have

Responsibilities:

• Build scalable, service oriented web applications from scratch for technology products for European market.
• Maintain these applications for accuracy and high availability.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve system designs, architecture and implementation standards
• Participate with founding, business and product teams in discussions on how to build and launch new modules.
• Collaborate across functions and own the planning, estimation and execution for parts of the product.
• Start as an individual contributor but stay ready to build and mentor a small team of up to 5 engineers over the coming months and years.
• Contribute in hiring highly ambitious engineers as the team grows.
• Being among the first people on the engineering team, be a culture driver.

Requirements:

• Experience of architecting and building products/business critical backend applications using different MVC frameworks.
• Experience with microservices.
• Experience of building and maintaining scalable applications using Node.js/MEAN stack.
• Experience of deploying and maintaining web applications.
• Experience with non relational databases like MongoDB.
• Understanding of relational databases like MySQL.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and stress testing tools.
• Good communication skills.

• Exposure in building polyglot applications.
• Exposure for devops and related processes, preferably GCP.
• Knowledge of components in scalable solutions i. e. database partitions, message brokers, background processing.
• Exposure to basic frontend technologies to speed up collaboration with the frontend team.

Job Title: ERPNext Developer 
Job Type: Full – Time
Location: Pune
Work Hours: 9: 00 AM to 6:00 PM
Min Salary: As per the Standard Market Rates

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate will be required to Design, Configure, Build, Test, Deploy and Maintain ERPNext and Frappe based applications:

• Gathering technical requirements for internal and external customers.
• Creation of documentation for software development and testing.
• Participation and use of Agile development methodologies
• Drive continuous improvement in development and operations best practices
• Ability to convey complex information in both written and oral form to technical and non-technical audiences

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND SKILLS:
Core qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills are needed in order to work successfully with prospects, customers, and cross-functional teams to meet development timelines
• Able to understand the complex business process and manage the project.
• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize them in a customer-facing environment
• Hands-on experience in developing ERP applications from the ground up.
• Ability to follow standard engineering principles and practices
• Creative approach to problem-solving
• Working knowledge of object-oriented design and development skills.
• Commercial eCommerce portal development and maintenance is preferred. 
• 1-5 years of Experince is mandatory.

Technical qualifications:

• Experience in Frappe, ERPNext, JS, MySQL, Python & Frappe based web development. 
• Hands-on Product development over Frappe Framework, ERPNext
• Experience with workflows, access controls, page layouts, custom objects, custom record types, reports, and dashboards design and development
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies 
• OOP concepts and Backend Development Experience
• MySQL on MariaDB or equivalent
• Hands-on experience with hosting web application on Apache or NGINX
• Experience in UI/UX development for Web Applications is essential.
• Experience with one or more ERPNext Modules like Human Resources, CRM, Buying, Selling, Asset Management, Stock, Buying, Accounting, and Project.
• Senior position requires experience with multiple modules of ERPNext. 
• BS in computer science or technology equivalent preferred