Requirements

7 to 10 years of software engineering experience primarily with NodeJS (Typescript)

Strong backend engineering experience with full-stack capability

Primarily worked at product-based organisations

Proven experience taking products or major features from 0-1

Strong ownership and ability to work independently in a lean team

Experience designing backend systems, APIs, databases, and production services

Highly active user of AI in day-to-day engineering workflows

Has built personal projects using AI/LLMs or AI-powered tools

Curious mindset with strong self-learning ability

Personal or open-source projects outside of the day job

Comfortable making engineering and product decisions with limited structure

Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills

Able to translate product requirements into simple, scalable solutions Responsibilities

Act as the founding engineer and take end-to-end ownership of the technology

Build and evolve Nola's backend systems from 0-1

Design scalable APIs, services, data models, and system architecture

Work across the stack when required, while primarily owning backend engineering

Use AI effectively across the engineering workflow to improve speed and quality





Experiment with AI-native approaches and build AI-powered capabilities where relevant

Partner closely with the founding team to shape product and technical decisions

Take features from idea to production, including design, implementation, testing, and iteration

Make pragmatic technology choices for a small, fast-moving team

Own reliability, performance, security, and maintainability of the platform

Identify technical problems proactively and solve them without waiting for direction Job Details

Full time contract role

Remote role for candidates based in India

Compensation is paid as contract income, with no standard employee salary deductions

Eligible candidates can potentially claim up to 50% of gross receipts as presumptive business/professional income under applicable Indian tax provisions, subject to eligibility and individual tax circumstances. This setup can result in meaningful tax efficiency compared with a standard salaried employment structure Interview Process

Intro round

Technical Round 1

Technical Round 2

Culture Round

Offer Discussion

📌 Staff Backend Engineer (India)
🏢 ClanX
📍 India