Senior Backend Developer

Job Role- Senior Backend Developer

Job Type- Full-time

Work Mode- Remote

Work timing- USA Hours

Role Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs supporting millions of daily requests. You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver high-performance infrastructure, resolve production issues, and continuously improve system reliability and developer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain APIs and backend logic using

  Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS (Lambda, EC2, ECS, Fargate, Docker)

  .
• Analyze and optimize backend infrastructure for scalability and performance.
• Debug and resolve production issues with speed and ownership.
• Refactor legacy code for maintainability and testability.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and design teams to ensure smooth integrations.
• Review pull requests, uphold code quality, and contribute to documentation.

Requirements

• 7–8+ years of backend experience in high-scale environments (5M+ requests/day).
• Strong proficiency in

  Node.js, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

  , and

  AWS stack

  .
• Experience with

  GraphQL

  (2–3 years) and API design best practices.
• Strong debugging, performance optimization, and system design skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in remote, async teams.
• Comfortable working

  USA hours

  .
• (Bonus) Frontend familiarity with

  Vue.js

  or similar frameworks.