Senior Backend Engineer (MERN + AI)

3 years

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About Us

We are a fast-moving startup building next-generation AI-powered products. Our team thrives on speed, innovation, and solving real problems with lean, practical solutions. If you enjoy working in a startup environment where every line of code directly impacts users, this is the role for you.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Backend Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) who has worked in early-stage startup environments. You should be comfortable shipping quick MVPs, iterating fast, and balancing technical rigor with pragmatic delivery. Experience with AI product integration or AI-driven features is a big plus.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js + Express with MongoDB.
  • Collaborate with frontend and product teams to build and launch MVPs quickly.
  • Architect scalable APIs and ensure smooth integration across the stack.
  • Integrate AI/ML APIs, LLMs, and AI-driven workflows into backend systems.
  • Write clean, modular, and well-documented code while moving fast in a startup environment.
  • Manage deployments, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Optimize performance, security, and data storage solutions.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional experience in backend development using Node.js/Express.
  • Strong understanding of MongoDB and database schema design.
  • Comfortable working with React.js frontends and full MERN integration.
  • Proven experience in building MVPs quickly in a lean startup environment.
  • Hands-on experience with AI products (e.g., OpenAI, HuggingFace, LangChain, RAG pipelines, or custom ML models).
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or WebSockets.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes a plus).
  • Strong problem-solving skills, self-motivated, and startup mindset.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Supabase
  • Exposure to microservices and distributed systems.
  • Understanding of data pipelines and ML model deployment.
  • Why Join Us *
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI products.
  • Fast-paced startup environment where you’ll own features end-to-end. Collaborative, innovative, and ambitious team.
  • Flexible work culture, competitive salary, and growth opportunities.

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