Back End Developer

About Company:

We are well-funded (Tier-1 VC backed) early-stage ed-tech startup founded by IIT Bombay alumni and third-time entrepreneurs with prior successful exits. Our mission is to build a personalized, affordable, and impactful learning ecosystem for students—unlocking the true potential of the bottom 80% globally.

Senior Backend Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop

  scalable backend services

  using

  Node.js / TypeScript

  (Express.js / NestJS).
• Build and maintain

  robust APIs and microservices

  , including caching layers, background job workers, and distributed components.
• Design efficient

  SQL & NoSQL data models

  , ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
• Own high-level and low-level system design for major modules—from requirement analysis through production deployment.
• Ensure

  system performance, reliability, observability, and security compliance

  across the platform.
• Build and maintain

  CI/CD pipelines

  , deployment workflows, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Collaborate closely with founders, product, and frontend teams to ship high-impact features quickly and reliably.
• Review code, mentor junior engineers, and promote strong engineering principles, coding standards, and best practices.
• Diagnose complex system issues, optimize performance, and implement long-term technical solutions.

Desired Qualifications & Skill Set

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has

  4+ years

  of backend development experience with deep expertise in

  Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js/NestJS

  .
• Has strong command over

  API design, microservices architecture

  , distributed systems, and modular backend frameworks.
• Understands

  database design

  and has practical experience with both

  SQL and NoSQL

  systems.
• Has built or maintained

  scalable production-grade systems

  with real user traffic (preferably in B2C startups).
• Possesses exceptional

  debugging, problem-solving, and architectural thinking

  skills.
• Has strong knowledge of

  CI/CD

  , cloud infrastructure, containerization, and DevOps-oriented workflows.
• Communicates clearly and works seamlessly with cross-functional teams.
• Is proactive, product-oriented, thrives in fast-paced startup environments, and takes full

  end-to-end ownership

  .

Preferred Industry Experience

• B2C product companies
• High-growth startups
• EdTech domain

What We Offer

• Market-leading compensation (experience & fit-based).
• Meaningful

  ESOPs

  for early team members.
• Opportunity to

  build a globally scaled product

  from the ground up.
• A fast-growing, high-impact environment with steep learning and career growth.
• Direct access to top-tier founders and a high-performing engineering team.

Interested? Let’s Talk!

Lean and fast hiring process:

Introductory Call → 2 Technical/Product Rounds → Final Offer