Why NxtWave

As a Backend SDE - II at NxtWave, you

Build applications at a scale and see them released quickly to the NxtWave learners (within weeks)
Get to take ownership of the features you build and work closely with the product team
Work in a outstanding culture that continuously empowers you to grow in your career
Enjoy freedom to experiment & learn from mistakes (Fail Fast, Learn Faster)
NxtWave is one of the fastest growing edtech startups. Get first-hand experience in scaling the features you build as the company grows rapidly
Build in a world-class developer environment by applying clean coding principles, code architecture, etc.

Responsibilities

Lead design and delivery of complex end-to-end features across backend, and data layers.
Make strategic architectural decisions on frameworks, datastores, and performance patterns.
Review and approve pull requests, enforcing clean-code guidelines, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks in both browser rendering and server throughput.
Instrument services with metrics and logging,



driving SLIs, SLAs, and observability.
Define and enforce comprehensive testing strategies: unit, integration, and end-to-end.
Own CI/CD pipelines, automating builds, deployments, and rollback procedures.
Ensure OWASP Top-10 mitigations, WCAG accessibility, and SEO best practices.
Partner with Product, UX, and Ops to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps.
Facilitate sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives for predictable deliveries.
Mentor and guide SDE-1s and interns; participate in hiring.

Qualifications & Skills

3–5 years building production Backend applications end-to-end with measurable impact.
Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum environments with a passion for continuous learning.
Proficient in Node.js (Express/NestJS) or Python (Django/Flask/FastAPI) or Java (Spring Boot).
Expert in designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs and scalable database schemas.
Knowledge of MySQL/P

📌 Software Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 NxtWave
📍 Hyderabad