Back End Developer

About Us

Alyke is a fast-growing, product-first startup redefining how people make real friendships. We're building the next-generation social experience rooted in authenticity, fun, and meaningful connection. Our app is live and scaling across markets with real user traction.

Role Overview

Senior Backend Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of critical backend services in 

  production

• Design, build, and maintain 

  robust APIs

   and microservices using 

  Node.js and TypeScript

• Optimize and maintain 

  MongoDB

   queries, schemas, and indexes for performance and scalability
• Architect and maintain integrations with 

  ElasticSearch

   for high-performance search and analytics
• Design and implement 

  event-based cron jobs

   and task pipelines to drive platform automation
• Integrate and manage background queues and workers using 

  Amazon SQS

• Monitor, debug, and continuously improve backend performance and reliability using observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Sentry)
• Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and QA teams to deliver scalable and bug-free features
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers

Requirements

• 4+ years

   of backend development experience in 

  Node.js

   with TypeScript
• Advanced skills in 

  MongoDB

  : Aggregation pipelines, indexing strategies, and query optimization
• Hands-on experience with 

  ElasticSearch

   for text search, ranking, and filtering
• Proficiency with 

  Amazon SQS

   and queue-based task processing
• Solid understanding of 

  asynchronous programming

  , 

  event-driven architecture

  , and cron-based workflows
• Experience in maintaining and debugging 

  production systems at scale

• Familiarity with 

  Docker

   and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong debugging, code quality, and system design skills
• Git experience with collaborative code practices

Nice to Have

• Experience with 

  Redis

  , 

  Kafka

  , or similar
• Exposure to 

  cloud infrastructure

   (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Understanding of 

  background job runners

  , task queues, and distributed systems