SDE 2 - Backend

As a high-performing and curious Senior Software Engineer at Saathi, you excel in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about contributing to the development of robust, scalable systems. You will be involved in working on core services that power the platform, tackling meaningful technical challenges that directly impact real users on a daily basis. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend services. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features while ensuring stability and performance. - Follow OOP principles and design patterns in your coding practices. - Work with REST APIs, background workers, and message queues like Kafka. - Manage database design and queries, focusing on schema optimization and performance tuning. - Contribute to system architecture discussions, engage in peer code reviews, and troubleshoot production issues in time-sensitive situations. **Qualifications Required:** - 3-5 years of professional software development experience. - Solid knowledge of at least one core backend language, such as Node.js or Java. - Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming. - Familiarity with software design principles and design patterns (e.g., factory, singleton, observer, etc.). - Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MongoDB is a plus), version control (Git), and RESTful APIs. At Saathi, any additional experience with MongoDB, Kafka, or Elasticsearch is considered a bonus. Exposure to microservices architecture, distributed systems, and caching strategies is advantageous. Experience in agile teams and startups, with a willingness to take end-to-end ownership, is valued. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools like Docker, and cloud deployment on AWS is also beneficial. Join us at Saathi and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating impactful solutions.,