Backend Engineer

About the jobAbout the Company: (Client)

Our Client is on the way to revolutionize the global B2B marketplace for resellers and retailers. With a plethora of innovative features, our goal is to become a leading brand-focused marketplace and achieve significant growth over the next decade. Our founder, a distinguished alumnus of a prestigious technical institute in India, brings a wealth of experience from product management, venture capital, and consulting. His achievements include spearheading significant projects in a well-known web platform, improving metrics significantly, and assisting startups in their early funding stages.

Current Funding Status

We have secured approximately $500K from notable VCs and angel investors, with a final expected raise between $1M and $1.5M.

Who We're Looking For

We need a dynamic engineer (0-1 years of experience) who thrives in creating products from scratch, excels in system design/architecture, and enjoys a challenging environment with significant responsibilities. If you're tech-curious, quick to deliver, and ready to influence our engineering culture while climbing the career ladder swiftly, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Design and envision system features and functionalities, developing them into sustainable Node.js APIs.
• Create and maintain comprehensive API documentation.
• Design database architecture and server scripting, ensuring seamless application integration.
• Take initiative on new requests to enhance organizational reputation.
• Strategize long-term projects for development teams.

Technical Skills Required

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in high-level and low-level design.
• Deep understanding of API designs such as REST and GraphQL.
• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript, including Typescript and ES6, with substantial experience in Node.js.
• Proficient with SQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis.
• Familiarity with performance benchmarking and error monitoring.

Additional Skills Preferred

• E-commerce experience.
• Familiarity with machine learning or rule-based systems like recommendation engines.
• Experience with distributed systems and tools like the ELK stack.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Experience in managing applications on AWS.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary with Equity Stock Option Plan (ESOPs).
• Opportunities for rapid promotion based on performance.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies on groundbreaking projects.
• Experience the flexibility and dynamism of a startup.
• Influence the strategic direction of the company with your ideas and leadership.

Functional Area

Software Engineering → Backend Development

Skills: node.js,javascript,postgresql