Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

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About Open Leaf

Open Leaf is an intelligent carrier integration platform transforming logistics management in India. We provide a universal API that seamlessly connects stores, marketplaces, and warehouses with any logistics partner. Our platform handles real-time shipment tracking, workflow automation, and provides AI-powered agents to enhance customer experience across the logistics ecosystem.

Our platform processes high-volume API requests and manages complex logistics workflows for enterprises. We're growing rapidly and need experienced backend engineers who can scale systems efficiently under significant load.

If you're looking for a typical 9-5 job or prefer to follow strict orders, Openleaf may not be the right fit for you. However, if you're eager to revolutionize the shipping experience for millions of consumers in India, then Openleaf is the perfect place.

Backend Engineer (NodeJS + Golang)

We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join our core team and help scale our logistics platform. You'll work directly with our CTO and founding engineers to build and optimize backend systems that handle millions of API requests daily.

As a Backend Engineer at Open Leaf, you will:

• Design and develop scalable backend services using

  NodeJS

  and

  Golang

• Architect high-concurrency systems optimized to handle millions of API requests efficiently
• Work on platform scaling challenges and implement solutions for concurrent request management
• Optimize API performance and latency for a high-throughput logistics platform
• Build robust APIs for seamless integration with multiple logistics partners
• Collaborate with the founding team to drive technical decisions and platform direction
• Contribute to system reliability, monitoring, and infrastructure improvements
• Mentor and collaborate with team members on best practices

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• 3+ years

  of professional backend development experience
• Strong expertise in

  NodeJS

  and/or

  Golang

• Demonstrated experience with

  scaling systems

  and handling

  high concurrency

• Proven track record of optimizing

  high-volume API requests

  and distributed systems
• Deep understanding of concurrency patterns, async programming, and performance optimization
• Experience with databases, caching, and system architecture
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to write clean, maintainable code

Nice to Have

• Experience with logistics, e-commerce, or marketplace platforms
• Knowledge of microservices architecture
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
• Open-source contributions or public projects demonstrating scaling expertise

Portfolio Requirements

You should have a strong portfolio demonstrating:

• Projects with significant scaling challenges

  you've personally solved
• Production systems handling high concurrency that you've architected or optimized

• OR

  experience from a previous internship or role on a well-engineered backend project
• Code samples or public repositories showcasing your backend engineering capabilities

We are most interested in candidates who can demonstrate hands-on scaling experience and deep technical expertise.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary:

  12 - 18 LPA (commensurate with experience)

• ESOPs:

  Significant equity stake as part of the compensation package

• Location:

  Mumbai Thane (On-site final round)

• Work Environment:

  Startup culture working directly with founders |

• WFO:

  6 days working from office

Why Join Open Leaf?

• Impact:

  Work on a platform processing millions of logistics API requests

• Growth:

  Join at an early stage with significant scaling opportunities ahead

• Founders:

  Work directly with experienced founders and technical leadership

• Equity:

  Meaningful ESOPs as part of your compensation package

• Challenges:

  Solve real-world concurrency and scaling problems at production scale

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