Role & responsibilities : - Take end-to-end ownership of backend services, from requirements gathering and system design to deployment and production support.- Design and develop scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using Node.js and NestJS.- Architect and implement microservices-based systems and distributed applications.- Design efficient database schemas and optimize application performance for scale.- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and asynchronous workflows.- Translate business requirements into robust and scalable technical solutions.- Ensure application reliability, performance, and security through industry best practices.- Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues.- Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.- Drive engineering best practices, code quality standards, and architectural discussions.- Conduct code reviews and mentor fellow engineers to maintain high development standards.- Collaborate closely with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.Preferred candidate profile : - Strong expertise in Node.js and NestJS.- Extensive experience with TypeORM.- Strong knowledge of MySQL, including database design, query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning.- Experience working with NoSQL (MongoDB,



etc).- Strong understanding of System Design principles and distributed systems.- Hands-on experience designing and building Microservices Architectures.- Experience building and operating scalable, high-performance applications.- Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, SES, SQS, RDS).- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (ELK Stack, Grafana).- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized deployments.- Strong understanding and practical implementation of SOLID Principles, Design Patterns, and Clean Architecture.- Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles.- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.- Ability to independently drive projects and take ownership of backend systems.- Experience operating and maintaining production systems (performance optimization, observability, troubleshooting, reliability engineering, incident resolution).Preferred Qualifications : - Experience with Redis and caching strategies.- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Advanced SQS).- Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).- Exposure to Kubernetes and container orchestration.- Experience working in startup or rapid-paced product environments.- Good to have : AI assisted coding, Python, Agentic AI. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Vola Finance - Senior Backend Developer - Node.js/NestJS (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ropay Limited Liability Partnership
📍 Bengaluru