Job Description

Backend Engineer (3+ Years) / Senior Backend Engineer (5+ Years)

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About the Role

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We are a fast-growing startup looking for highly skilled Backend Engineers who can take end-to-end ownership of backend systems and help build scalable, reliable, and high-performance products.

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Open Positions:

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- Backend Engineer – 3+ Years of Experience
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- Senior Backend Engineer – 5+ Years of Experience
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The ideal candidate should be able to understand business requirements, translate them into efficient technical solutions, and drive projects from design through deployment and production support. You will play a key role in designing system architecture, building scalable services, and ensuring operational excellence across our backend ecosystem.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Take end-to-end ownership of backend services, from requirements gathering and system design to deployment and production support.

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• Design and develop scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using Node.js and NestJS.

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• Architect and implement microservices-based systems and distributed applications.

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• Design efficient database schemas and optimize application performance for scale.

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• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and asynchronous workflows.

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• Translate business requirements into robust and scalable technical solutions.

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• Ensure application reliability, performance, and security through industry best practices.

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• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues.

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• Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.

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• Drive engineering best practices, code quality standards, and architectural discussions.

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• Conduct code reviews and mentor fellow engineers to maintain high development standards.

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• Collaborate closely with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

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Required Skills & Experience

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• Backend Engineer: 3+ years of professional backend development experience.

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• Senior Backend Engineer: 5+ years of professional backend development experience.

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• Strong expertise in Node.js and NestJS.

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• Extensive experience with TypeORM.

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• Strong knowledge of MySQL, including:

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- Database design
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- Query optimization
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- Indexing strategies
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- Performance tuning
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• Experience working with NoSQL(MongoDB, etc).

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• Strong understanding of System Design principles and distributed systems.

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• Hands-on experience designing and building Microservices Architectures.

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• Experience building and operating scalable, high-performance applications.

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• Hands-on experience with AWS, including:

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- EC2
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- S3
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- SES
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- SQS
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- RDS
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• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as:

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- ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
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- Grafana
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• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized deployments.

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• Strong understanding and practical implementation of:

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- SOLID Principles
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- Design Patterns
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- Clean Architecture
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• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles.

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• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.

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• Ability to understand business requirements and design efficient technical solutions.

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• Ability to independently drive projects and take ownership of backend systems.

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• Experience operating and maintaining production systems, including:

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- Performance optimization
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- Observability and monitoring
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- Troubleshooting and debugging
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- Reliability engineering
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- Incident resolution
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience with Redis and caching strategies.

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• Experience with event-driven architectures.

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• Experience with messaging systems such as:

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- Kafka
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- RabbitMQ
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- Advanced SQS-based workflows
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• Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

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• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

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• Exposure to Kubernetes and container orchestration.

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• Experience working in startup or fast-paced product environments.

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Valuable to have experience in

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- AI assisted coding,
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- Python,
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- Agentic AI
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What We're Looking For

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• Strong ownership mindset and accountability.

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• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

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• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

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• Passion for building scalable, maintainable, and reliable systems.

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• Ability to balance engineering excellence with business priorities.

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• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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• Proactive approach to identifying and solving technical challenges.

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If you are passionate about building scalable backend systems, enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, and thrive in a high-ownership startup environment, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Senior Backend Developer (Node.js / NestJS) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Vola Finance
📍 Bengaluru