Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js/TypeScript

Description :

This is a work-from-office role, ideal for engineers who value close collaboration, whiteboard discussions, and deep technical problem-solving with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities :

- Define service boundaries, APIs, and integration contracts.

- Build backend systems using Node.js / TypeScript (NestJS or equivalent frameworks ).

- Ensure services meet performance, security, and reliability standards.

- Make pragmatic architectural decisions aligned with business needs.

Database & Data Modeling :

- Manage database migrations and long-term schema evolution.

- Optimize queries, indexes, and data access patterns.

- Make informed trade-offs between consistency, availability, and performance.

System Integration & Distributed Systems :

- Build and maintain asynchronous processing and background jobs.

- Integrate with internal services, third-party platforms, and external APIs.

- Handle retries, idempotency, error handling, and cross-system data consistency.

Engineering Excellence :

- Participate actively in in-office architecture discussions and design reviews.

- Review code and provide strong technical feedback.

- Document system designs, architectural decisions, and operational practices.

Required Skills & Experience :

- At least 2 years working in a startup environment.

- Strong expertise in Node.js / TypeScript (or equivalent backend stack).

- Strong understanding of backend architecture and system design.

- Excellent knowledge of databases : PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis .

- Experience integrating multiple backend systems

- Solid understanding of API design, authentication, and authorization

- Experience with asynchronous processing and background jobs.

What Were Looking For (Mindset) :

- Enjoys in-person collaboration and technical discussions

- Comfortable working with complex and evolving requirements

- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

- Makes pragmatic, well-reasoned architectural decisions

- Enjoys mentoring and raising engineering standards

What Success Looks Like :

- Databases and integrations are well-designed and maintainable

- Cross-system workflows are resilient under real-world conditions

- The team benefits from strong in-office technical leadership.

Why Join Us :

- Strong work-from-office culture focused on collaboration and learning

- High ownership and architectural influence

- Opportunity to shape backend foundations for future products

- Strong focus on engineering quality and long-term thinking

Educational Qualifications :