This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Min Experience: 2+ years Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full time We are looking for a talented Backend Engineer with 2–8 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend applications. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Node.js, Express.js, and up-to-date backend development practices. You will work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps teams to build reliable APIs and high-performance services that power mission-critical applications.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, building scalable distributed systems, and writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Requirements Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js.

- Build secure, high-performance server-side applications capable of handling large volumes of requests.
- Design modular and reusable application architecture following industry best practices.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability through efficient coding and database optimization.
- Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate APIs and ensure seamless user experiences.
- Develop authentication, authorization, and security mechanisms for backend systems.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code while following coding standards.
- Troubleshoot production issues, debug applications, and implement long-term solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural planning.
- Work closely with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines, deployment, and monitoring.




- Continuously improve backend systems through refactoring, automation, and adoption of modern technologies.

Required Skills Must-Have Skills - Strong proficiency in Node.js.

- Hands-on experience with Express.js for building RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Solid understanding of backend development principles and server-side architecture.
- Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and API development.
- Experience with authentication mechanisms such as JWT, OAuth, and session management.
- Familiarity with Git and modern version control workflows.
- Understanding of application security, error handling, logging, and performance optimization.
- Strong problem-solving skills with attention to code quality and maintainability. Good-to-Have Skills - Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
- Exposure to Redis or other caching technologies.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
- Basic knowledge of GraphQL or WebSockets.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.

Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

- 2–8 years of professional experience in backend software development.
- Proven experience building scalable production-grade backend applications.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.

📌 Backend Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Bengaluru