Tech Lead - Backend

Job Description

We are looking for motivated IT professionals with at least one year of industry experience. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in AWS, Azure, AI, or Cloud technologies, or should be enthusiastic and ready to upskill and shift to new and emerging technologies. This role is primarily remote; however, candidates may be required to visit the office occasionally for meetings or project needs.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in the IT industry
• Exposure to AWS / Azure / AI / Cloud platforms (any one or more)
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup
• Must have a proper work-from-home environment (laptop, stable internet, quiet workspace)

Education Qualification

• B.Tech / BE / MCA / M.Sc (IT) / equivalent

We are looking to hire a Senior Backend Developer, with over 4+ years of experience, to directly work with the CTO and contribute in building and developing new products and feature sets for NostraGamus. The work will entail the opportunity to explore and utilise the latest developments in the world of technology, and formulate ways to incorporate them into day to day work to create stellar products. The candidate must have had significant exposure in building real products, including working with various stakeholders across product and marketing teams. Prior knowledge in building games at scale is highly desirable, but not necessarily.

The following skillsets are highly essential:

1. Expertise in Node Js&Javascript, and hobbyist interest in few other languages like Python, Ruby, PHP. Must have done C/C++ programming in school/college
2. Deep knowledge on Database systems, especially PostgreSQL, and any noSQL clones, including knowledge to optimise
3. Awareness of Docker, virtualization, Redis or similar caching toolsets
4. Absolute mastery in using Unix based systems and Bash. Ability to work in seamlessly in headless environments is a must.
5. Disciplined in approaching problems, ability to maintain composure under catastrophic failures and propensity to work under deadlines

Bonus Points :

1. Passionate about building new products - having done a few personal projects, regardless of success achieved or goals completed.
2. Prior knowledge in building games at scale.
3. Good understanding in AWS and its various services - EC2, ECS, RDS, SQS, Elastic Beanstalk, Elasticache, Route53.
4. Strong interest in Mathematics, Probability Theory, Statistics, Machine Learning and ability to apply math in real-world applications.

Role: Senior Backend Engineer(Nodes.js+Typescript+Postgres)

Location: Pune

Type: Full-Time

 Who We Are:

After a highly successful launch, Azodha is ready to take its next major step. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Backend Engineer to build and enhance a disruptive healthcare product. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing startup and play a pivotal role in shaping both the product and the team.

If you are an experienced backend engineer who thrives in an agile startup environment and has a strong technical background, we want to hear from you!

About The Role:

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Azodha, you’ll play a key role in architecting, solutioning and driving development of our AI led interoperable digital enablement platform.You will work closely with the founder/CEO to refine the product vision, drive product innovation, delivery and grow with a strong technical team.

What You’ll Do:

* Technical Excellence: Design, develop, and scale backend services using Node.js and TypeScript, including REST and GraphQL APIs. Ensure systems are scalable, secure, and high-performing.

* Data Management and Integrity: Work with Prisma or TypeORM, and relational databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL

* Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest trends in backend development, incorporating new technologies where appropriate. Drive innovation and efficiency within the team

* Utilize ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM to interact with database and ensure data integrity.

* Follow Agile sprint methodology for development.

* Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and adherence to best practices.

* Optimize API performance for optimal user experiences.

* Participate in the entire development lifecycle, from initial planning , design and maintenance 

* Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure system stability.

* Collaborate with QA teams to ensure high quality releases.

* Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, offering technical expertise and constructive feedback.

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, software Engineering, or a related field.

* 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development using Node.js and TypeScript.

* Experience working on Postgres or My SQL.

* Proficiency in TypeScript and its application in Node.js

* Experience with ORM such as Prisma or TypeORM.

* Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

* Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

* Ability to work independently and in a team oriented, fast-paced environment.

* Excellent written and oral communication skills.

* Self motivated and proactive attitude.

Preferred:

* Experience with other backend technologies and languages.

* Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment process.

* Contributions to open-source projects related to backend development.

Note: please don't apply if you're profile if you're primary database is postgres SQL.

Join our team of talented engineers and be part of building cutting edge backend systems that drive our applications. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our backend infrastructure and contribute company's success. If you are passionate about backend development and meet the above requirements, we encourage you to apply and become valued member of our team at Azodha.

Basic Qualification: 

• Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Node.js  
• Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB 
• 2+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems. 
• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field. 
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, 
• algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis. 

Preferred Qualification: 

• Experience building complex applications on distributed systems that have been successfully deployed for a large customer base. 
• Experience with Agile Scrum, having served as a Scrum Master and delivered results. 
• Application of advanced coding techniques, such as dependency injection. 
• Proven experience with: writing design documents, leading code reviews, 
• applying SCM, managing builds and managing releases. 
• Knowledge of important design patterns 
• Applying unit testing / TDD to reduce testing cycles and production support 
• load. 

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain scalable products
• Participate in code reviews, and design discussions to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Pair with team members for functional and non-functional requirements to write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, and maintainable code.
• Help to define roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs
• Understand business requirements and work closely with the business to provide solutions

Eligibility

• Strong expertise in Backend Python Development with skills to create APIs, integrate the functions into UI, and store and retrieve data from a variety of databases.
• Strong experience with Django/Flask.
• Strong experience in writing unit tests.
• B.Tech/B.E (Preferred CSE)

You have 5 years or more of Backend end development experience with expertise in designing and implementing high-performance applications.

Worked with and built high-performance products using Node Js/GoLang/ Python and have seen the product evolution cycle from PoC to Production

You have a deep understanding of design principles and can rightly judge/implement solutions to complex problems

You are capable of writing high-quality code that conforms to the standards and best practices in a particular language/framework.

You have experience building a product using a mainstream library or framework.

You love to own end to end responsibility, starting from defining the problem statement (either yourself or alongside your peers), development (PoC if needed), testing, releasing in staging & then production environment, and finally monitoring.

Previous work experience in product-based startups

Experience building for products that have scaled and have seen the product evolution