Back End Developer

Title: SDE2 Backend Developer

Experience: 4+ years

Location: Pune (Onsite)

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled and passionate SDE II – Backend Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will play a key role in building and scaling our B2B KYC platform by developing and enhancing microservices, APIs, and core backend functionalities. If you enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring others, and working in fastpaced environments, we’d love to meet you!

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust microservices and backend components for our KYC platform.
• Create and maintain well  documented APIs and queue contracts for interservice communication.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to implement scalable and maintainable features.
• Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle: planning, design, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Guide junior developers on engineering best practices like TestDriven Development (TDD), clean code, and effective debugging.
• Continuously contribute to team knowledgesharing and upskilling initiatives.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in software development, preferably with Node.js or similar technologies.
• Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
• Experience building distributed and highly available systems at scale.
• Hands-on experience with event driven platforms using technologies like Kafka, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, etc.
• Familiarity with cloud environments and containerization tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, or GCP.
• Proficiency in asynchronous programming patterns and performance optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to debug and resolve complex production issues.

Challenges We Are Tackling:

As an Backend Lead, you will work on solving some of the most critical and impactful challenges, including:

• Claims Automation:

  Building intelligent, scalable systems to automate claim processing—from document ingestion and verification to payout decisions—reducing friction and turnaround time.
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• Motor KYC and Policy Workflows:

  Designing secure and compliant KYC flows for motor insurance, integrating with external data providers (like RC, driving license databases) while maintaining a seamless user experience.

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