Senior Backend Developer

Job Title: Senior Node.js Backend Developer

Company: Hind Social Network Pvt Ltd

Location: At office in Ahmedabad

Experience: 5+ Years

Department: Technology / Engineering

About Hind Social

Hind Social is India’s own social community network platform built to connect people, communities, and causes across the nation. Our mission is to foster meaningful digital connections, promote local content, and empower users through a positive, safe, and inclusive platform designed for Bharat.

We are looking for a Senior Node.js Backend Developer & Team Lead to lead our backend engineering efforts, architect scalable systems, and guide a team of passionate developers in building India’s next-generation social network.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
• Architect reliable and high-performance APIs
• Lead technical discussions and make architectural decisions
• Work with PostgreSQL to design efficient schemas and queries
• Review code, guide best practices, and mentor junior developers
• Break product requirements into actionable engineering tasks and drive them to completion
• Work closely with product, design, and QA to ensure smooth delivery

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend development
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript
• Solid understanding of SQL databases hands-on with PostgreSQL preferred
• Good understanding of WebSocket and basics of WebRTC
• Hands-on experience with Redis (caching, queues, job processing)
• Experience designing scalable backend architectures
• Proven ability to lead small teams, make technical decisions, and uphold best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Comfortable taking ownership and setting technical direction when needed

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, and general DevOps environments
• Experience with event-driven architecture or microservices
• Experience in startup or product-based environments
• Understanding of performance optimization and monitoring tools

What you will work on

• Core backend features that support our product
• New feature development and product improvements
• Technical decisions that guide how the product evolves
• Enhancements for scalability, reliability, and performance
• Providing light technical leadership and support to the team
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery

Why Join Us

• Work in a professional, collaborative startup environment
• High ownership and autonomy in technical decision-making
• Opportunity to grow into a long-term tech leadership role
• Work directly on product-critical systems that direct impact on the users

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,238,848.88 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person