Role Description
Senior Backend Developer (Node.js + Python + AWS + Microservices)

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer with robust expertise in Node.js, Python, AWS, Microservices, REST APIs, and System Design. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience designing and developing scalable, cloud-native distributed applications with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.

The candidate should also be comfortable using AI-assisted development tools (such as OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, or similar) to improve engineering productivity, automate repetitive tasks, enhance code quality, and accelerate software delivery.

Primary (Must-Have) Skills
- Node.js
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Python
- Microservices Architecture
- REST API Development
- AWS Cloud
- System Design
- Express.js / NestJS / Fastify
- Distributed Systems
- NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB preferred)

Secondary Skills
- AWS Lambda
- API Gateway
- DynamoDB
- S3
- SQS
- CloudWatch
- OpenSearch
- Asynchronous Programming




- Event-Driven Architecture
- Performance Optimization
- Scalability
- Observability
- Security Best Practices
- Unit Testing
- CI/CD

Good-to-Have Skills
- AI Coding Assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Windsurf, Codeium, Tabnine)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Redis
- Kafka/RabbitMQ
- GraphQL
- Serverless Framework
- ELK Stack
- Monitoring Tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Agile/Scrum

Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js and Python.
- Build cloud-native applications on AWS following best engineering practices.
- Design and develop secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
- Architect and implement Microservices-based distributed systems.
- Participate in System Design discussions and technical architecture decisions.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, observability, and cost.
- Implement coding standards, securit

📌 Lead I (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 UST
📍 Thiruvananthapuram