Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and AI teams to deliver cohesive features and seamless user experiences.
• Ensure the reliability, security, and performance of backend systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using modern backend practices.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD workflows, and infrastructure as code (where applicable).
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of backend features, from architecture to deployment.
• Monitor production systems and resolve performance and scalability issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help evolve our engineering best practices.
  

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in backend development in startups, preferably in SaaS or AI-driven products.
• Proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design.
• Strong experience with databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch.
• Exposure to message queues, job schedulers, or event-driven architectures (e. g., SQS, Celery, etc).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Git, CI/CD tools, and writing unit/integration tests.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a mindset geared toward performance and security.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.