Backend Developer

Looking for a hands-on Backend Developer who has independently built and shipped core features using Node.js/python go or similar technologiesand SQL databases. The role demands ownership of end-to-end delivery, from understanding business use cases to deploying and maintaining stable backend services.

Responsibilities

• Own features end-to-end: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Work on complex functionalities, not just minor bug fixes or cosmetic changes.
• Design efficient SQL schemas, write optimised queries, and ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate closely with frontend and product teams to ship complete, user-facing features.
• Participate in code reviews, improve code quality, and maintain high engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root-cause fixes with a big-picture view of the system.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience as a backend developer.
• Strong in Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, and SQL (MySQL or similar RDBMS) - SQL is mandatory
• Proven track record of independently building and owning features or modules in production systems.
• Strong grasp of web fundamentals: HTTP, REST APIs, authentication, request-response lifecycle.
• Experience working on Linux-based environments and Git/GitHub workflows.
• Awareness of how their module fits into the larger product architecture and business goals.

Bonus

• Strong open-source contributions (GitHub links), especially to web/backend projects.
• Participation in GSoC, hackathons, Codeforces/competitive programming, or similar platforms.
• Internships at strong or reputed product/tech companies with real feature ownership.
• Experience integrating with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and basic DevOps exposure.

This job was posted by Sashaank Reddy from Codeyoung.