SDE - II Backend Engineer

SDE - II (Backend Engineer)

Experience: 4+ years

Role Type: Full-time (On-site)

About the Role:

Backend Developer (SDE II)

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and wants to take ownership of building robust backend services that directly impact product performance and user experience. 

Key Responsibilities:

Node.js, Express.js

modular architecture, event-driven systems

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

● Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve bottlenecks in APIs, queries, and backend logic. Use tools and strategies for load handling, caching (e.g., Redis), and horizontal scaling. 

● Code Quality & Best Practices: Write clean, testable, and maintainable code. Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices. 

Jest

CI/CD pipelines

● Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with frontend engineers, designers, product managers, QA, and DevOps to ship features in a collaborative agile environment.

Required Skills & Experience:

● 4+ years of hands-on backend development experience in a product or platform team.

Node.js

relational

RESTful APIs

Docker

AWS

● Understanding of backend security principles including authentication, encryption, and API protection. 

● Experience with performance monitoring, debugging, and observability tools.

event-driven systems

● Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot issues in distributed systems. 

Nice to Have:

Go

GraphQL

Kubernetes

● Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform. 

Apply Now:

If you’re excited about backend systems, engineering challenges, and building things at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

Email: hr@novostack.com