Back End Developer

About Paisabazaar

Paisabazaar is India’s largest marketplace for consumer credit and among the country’s most trusted fintech brands. Guided by our brand purpose — Har Sapna Hoga Sach, we aim to enable every Indian to lead a healthier financial life by providing simple, transparent, and accessible credit and investment solutions.

Over the past 11+ years, Paisabazaar has earned the trust and goodwill of more than 55 million consumers, helping them make smart financial decisions. Part of the PB Fintech Group—a publicly listed entity that also owns Policybazaar, India’s largest insurance marketplace—Paisabazaar works with 65+ partners, including leading banks, large NBFCs, and fintech lenders, to offer a comprehensive suite of lending, savings, and investment products.

As a market leader, Paisabazaar has pioneered several consumer-first innovations, such as ‘Chance of Approval’, the industry’s first borrower-lender matching algorithm, and its proprietary digital lending stack, ensuring a seamless and transparent borrowing experience. Paisabazaar also leads India’s credit awareness movement through its Free Credit Score initiative, empowering millions of consumers to monitor and improve their credit health. Our commitment to innovation and customer trust has been recognized with multiple awards, including:

● ‘Most Innovative Lending Startup’ – India Fintech Forum

● ‘Most Promising Brand’ – The Economic Times

● ‘Excellence in Consumer Lending’ – IAMAI India Digital Awards

● ‘Outstanding Crisis Finance Innovation (Asia Pacific) 2021’ – Global Finance Magazine

Job Title: Backend Developer (Node.js)

Experience: 3–5 Years

Location: Gurgaon

Role Overview:

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Backend Developer with 3-5 years of experience in Node.js and Express.js to join our growing technology team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable backend services that power our platform. You will work closely with other developers, product managers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality software that meets our business needs.

Responsibilities:

● Design and Development:

○ Develop efficient, scalable, and maintainable backend APIs using Node.js and Express.js.

○ Design and implement database schemas and interactions with various databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

○ Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.

○ Implement and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

● Performance and Optimization:

○ Optimize application performance and ensure high availability.

○ Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and scalability issues.

○ Implement caching strategies and other performance enhancement techniques.

Collaboration and Communication:

○ Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality software.

○ Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

○ Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

○ Work in an agile development environment.

● Testing and Deployment:

○ Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.

○ Participate in the deployment and monitoring of applications.

○ Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.

● Security:

○ Implement security best practices.

○ Ensure data protection.

○ Work on authentication and authorization implementations.

Required Skills and Experience:

● 3-5 years of experience in backend development using Node.js and Express.js.

● Experience with RESTful API design and development.

● Proficiency in working with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar).

● Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

● Understanding of microservices architecture.

● Understanding of security best practices.

● A chance to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the financial services industry in India.