Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Company Overview

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a fast-growing, Series-B technology company that develops core infrastructure for enterprise-focused products. The role involves owning modules end-to-end, making sound technical decisions, and contributing to the architecture and engineering culture as the company scales. The ideal candidate will help build a platform that offers real-time visibility, control, and governance over critical organizational resources, emphasizing security, scalability, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver backend modules/services end-to-end, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Drive technical decisions and contribute to system architecture to ensure high scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, QA engineers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely and smooth delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and help establish best practices for design, coding, testing, and observability.
• Proactively identify gaps in systems, processes, and tooling, and propose/implement improvements to support scaling.
• Break down complex problems, handle ambiguity, and deliver pragmatic, production-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining complex applications in production environments.
• Strong expertise with databases (NoSQL and/or relational), including data modeling, query optimization, and schema design.
• Solid understanding of system design, object-oriented design, and common design patterns.
• Ability to independently design and build small services/microservices.
• Experience in debugging, profiling, and scaling high-performance backend applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex issues and reason about trade-offs.
• Prior experience working in a product-based company.
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Educational qualifications: Not specified.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Node.js or React.js.
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB or similar document databases.
• Prior experience mentoring engineers or informally leading a small team.

Experience

• 3+ years of relevant experience in backend development, with a focus on complex applications and microservices architecture.
• Experience working in product-based companies is preferred.

Environment

• The role is based in Whitefield, Bangalore.
• The work environment involves collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth setting.
• The company emphasizes security, scale, and reliability in its infrastructure.

Salary

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GrowthOpportunities

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Benefits

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