Backend Engineer (3+ Years) / Senior Backend Engineer (5+ Years) /n About the Role /n 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. /n /n Open Positions: /n /n

- Backend Engineer – 3+ Years of Experience

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- Senior Backend Engineer – 5+ Years of Experience

/n /n /n 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. /n /n Key Responsibilities /n • Take end-to-end ownership of backend services, from requirements gathering and system design to deployment and production support. /n • Design and develop scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using Node.js and NestJS. /n • Architect and implement microservices-based systems and distributed applications. /n • Design efficient database schemas and optimize application performance for scale. /n • Build and maintain RESTful APIs and asynchronous workflows. /n • Translate business requirements into robust and scalable technical solutions. /n • Ensure application reliability, performance, and security through industry best practices. /n • Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues. /n • Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures. /n • Drive engineering best practices, code quality standards, and architectural discussions.



/n • Conduct code reviews and mentor fellow engineers to maintain high development standards. /n • Collaborate closely with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions. /n /n Required Skills &

Experience /n • Backend Engineer: 3+ years of professional backend development experience. /n • Senior Backend Engineer: 5+ years of professional backend development experience. /n • Strong expertise in Node.js and NestJS. /n • Extensive experience with TypeORM. /n • Strong knowledge of MySQL, including: /n /n

- Database design

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- Query optimization

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- Indexing strategies

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- Performance tuning

/n /n • Experience working with NoSQL(MongoDB, etc). /n • Strong understanding of System Design principles and distributed systems. /n • Hands-on experience designing and building Microservices Architectures. /n • Experience building and operating scalable, high-performance applications. /n • Hands-on experience with AWS, including: /n /n

- EC2

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- S3

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- SES

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- SQS

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- RDS

/n /n • Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as: /n /n

- ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

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- Grafana

/n /n • Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized deployments. /n • Strong understanding and practical implementation of: /n /n

- SOLID Principles

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- Design Patterns

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- Clean Architecture

/n /n • Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles.



/n • Experience with Git and cooperative development workflows. /n • Ability to understand business requirements and design efficient technical solutions. /n • Ability to independently drive projects and take ownership of backend systems. /n • Experience operating and maintaining production systems, including: /n /n

- 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

/n /n /n Preferred Qualifications /n • Experience with Redis and caching strategies. /n • Experience with event-driven architectures. /n • Experience with messaging systems such as: /n /n

- Kafka

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- RabbitMQ

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- Advanced SQS-based workflows

/n /n • Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. /n • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). /n • Exposure to Kubernetes and container orchestration. /n • Experience working in startup or fast-paced product environments. /n /n Good to have experience in /n /n

- AI assisted coding, /n
- Python, /n
- Agentic AI

/n /n /n What We're Looking For /n • Strong ownership mindset and accountability. /n • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. /n • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. /n • Passion for building scalable, maintainable, and reliable systems. /n • Ability to balance engineering excellence with business priorities. /n • Strong communication and collaboration skills. /n • Proactive approach to identifying and solving technical challenges. /n /n 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