Technology Lead - Backend at For a Product Company · Remote only · 5 - 10 years · ₹15L - ₹40L / yr · Remote only · Posted 16 Nov 2021

Job Responsibilities:
- Create standard RESTful APIs
- Define API models
- Define Database models
- Communicate with other teams about breaking changes
- Maintain code quality
- Optimizing services for maximum performance
Requirements: 5+ years of work experience
- Advanced understanding of SQL ( NoSQL is a plus)
- Proficient understanding of Node.js
- Willingness to learn new ways of doing things
- Experience exposing functionality through RESTful APIs and GraphQL
- Perform performance tuning and query optimization using native SQL Server tools
- Ensure performance, security, and availability of databases
- Should be familiar with the AWS ecosystem and services
- Experience in deployment of scalable, low-latency, and highly available distributed systems
- Experience with Scrum/Agile development

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Job Title : Backend / API Developer - Python (FastAPI) / Node.js (Express)
Location : Remote
Experience : 4+ Years
Job Description :
We are looking for a skilled Backend / API Developer - Python (FastAPI) / Node.js (Express) with strong expertise in building secure, scalable, and reliable backend systems. The ideal candidate should be proficient in Python (FastAPI preferred) or Node.js (Express) and have hands-on experience deploying applications to serverless environments.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Deploy and manage serverless applications on Cloudflare Workers, Firebase Functions, and Google Cloud Functions.
- Work with Google Cloud services including Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and IAM roles.
- Implement secure API development practices (HTTPS, input validation, and secrets management).
- Ensure performance optimization, scalability, and reliability of backend systems.
- Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Mandatory Skills :
Python (FastAPI) / Node.js (Express), Serverless Deployment (Cloudflare Workers, Firebase, GCP Functions), Google Cloud Services (Cloud Run, IAM, Secret Manager), API Security (HTTPS, Input Validation, Secrets Management).
Required Skills :
- Proficiency in Python (FastAPI preferred) or Node.js (Express).
- Hands-on experience with serverless platforms (Cloudflare Workers, Firebase Functions, GCP Functions).
- Familiarity with Google Cloud services (Cloud Run, IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud Functions).
- Strong understanding of secure API development (HTTPS, input validation, API keys & secret management).
- Knowledge of API design principles and best practices.
- Ability to work with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Strong knowledge of microservices architecture.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Proven working experience in backend app development and experience with Node JS.
- Build advanced ecommerce backend applications for the multiple client platforms (both React and Android).
- Understanding of design principles and good architecture patterns.
- Proper Data Structures and Algorithm knowledge is a must.
- Graph QL and Apollo Server knowledge.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Work with outside data sources and APIs like the one of Unicommerce.
- Create Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
- Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
- Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code.
- Have a good understanding of CI/CD tools (any).
- Robust knowledge of popular databases like MongoDB, Elastic Search, DynamoDB, Redis etc;
- Knowledge about AWS Services like EC2, Lambda, Kinesis, Redshift, S3 is super plus.
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE
- Node JS.
- Data Structures and Algorithm
- HTML5 and CSS3
- Graph QL and Apollo Server
- MongoDB, Elastic Search, DynamoDB, Redis
- AWS Services like EC2, Lambda, Kinesis, Redshift, S3
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
- Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
- Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
- Great organisational and time management skills.
- Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours
About the job:
You'll be responsible for building backend of our platforms. You must know Mongodb, and Node.js.
Expectations:
Develop backend API’s.
Strong ability to design and configure schema and MongoDB data modelling
Assuring the complete stack is designed and built for high performance and scalability.
Your Requirement:
Must know Mongodb and Node.js.
Work experience of minimum 2 years.
Worked with startups and evolved products for scale.
Preferred:
Growth mindset & leadership abilities to work in a frugal environment.
Description:
1. Hands-on backend web and API development experience.
2. Has strong MySQL and Database knowledge.
3. Working experience in building and deploying applications on servers like AWS, etc.
4. Good understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., MVC) is required.
5. Good communication and analytical skills.
6. Experience in building REST APIs in NodeJS and/or TypeScript.
7. Code repositories management in GIT.
8. Provide leadership to the team around new approaches, workflows, and technologies.
9. Experience in client requirement analysis and estimating projects timeline and efforts.
As an engineering resource at droom, you will work on new challenges on daily basis, you will
focus on problem solving, and you will interact with our Silicon Valley based technology team on
a regular basis. We will operate in world-class and very fast-paced engineering environment and
you will be learning new things and making huge impact at the same time.
1. Frontend Technologies: Angular js, HTML, CSS Backend Technologies: NodeJS, PHP
2. Design overall architecture of the web application.
3. Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications.
4. Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
5. Maintain code integrity and organization.
6. Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.
7. Proficient experience using Ex: JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS,
KnockoutJS, BackboneJS.
8. Development experience for both mobile and desktop.
9. Very good knowledge in concepts of data catching.
10. Demonstrable experience in managing medium to large project and deliver it on time and
quality.
11. Must have passion for technologies and goes out of the way to keep updated with
innovations in web technologies.
12. Attention to detail and ability to conceptualize a concept.
13. Full understanding in software development process and prior experience in Agile or
Extreme programming Methodology.
14. Extremely good communications and interpersonal skills.
15. Ability to collaborate across departments.
16. Result oriented and ready to take ownership.
17. Desire to make impact and high work ethics.
18. This role requires working directly with senior management team.
Mentoring should come naturally to you, as well as finding the right balance towards process and documentation.
Highlights:
1) You will be working on interesting technical challenges in a product centric and open-source driven environment. The role requires a good knowledge of Algorithmic Design and Architecture, Data structures, OOPS Concepts, server less architectures and complex problem solving skills.
2) You will help set a very high bar on code quality.
3) You will take ownership of product features from conception to implementation, testing deployment and support.
4) A lot of freedom on when and where you work from - just get stuff done.
5) You will open source as much as possible, and blog about cool things that you learnt and built.
6) You will help define who we become as a company.
7) You will get stock options in line with silicon valley standards.
Caveats:
1) We have a strict no-divas rule. There are a lot of smart engineers on the team but no one with an attitude / superiority complex.
2) If you think writing tests for your code, writing docs, doing customer support etc are not your cup of tea, this isn't the right role for you.
3) Similarly if you're viewing this just as a 20-40% increment opportunity over your current compensation, this isn't the right role or company for you.
This role can be the growth opportunity of a lifetime for anyone who has been operating as a backend lead and wants to grow into a full stack
Check out the links below if you'd like to learn more about us. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.
1) Why ShoppinPal? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE7DgtwA0ws
2) Our hiring philosophy and process http://techstory.in/building-startup-team/









