SDE II (Backend)

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement REST APIs.
• Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Test software to ensure responsiveness, correctness, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Take initiative to build better and faster solutions to the problems of scale.
• Troubleshoot application-related issues and work with the infrastructure team to triage major incidents.

Requirements:

• Experience in analyzing/researching solutions and developing/implementing recommendations accordingly.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Minimum of four years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and mentoring developers, including work allocation, delivery ownership, and performance feedback.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6) and Node JS is a must.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• In-depth knowledge of frameworks like Express JS and Restify.
• Experience in building backend services for handling data at a large scale is a must.
• Ability to architect high-availability applications and servers in the cloud, adhering to best practices; microservices architecture is preferable.
• Experience working with MySQL and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB and MongoDB.
• Experience writing complex SQL queries.
• In-depth knowledge of Node JS concepts like the event loop.
• Ability to perform technical deep dives into code.
• Experience building and deploying GenAI-powered backend services or tools such as prompt routers, embedding search, and RAG pipelines.
• Understanding of communication using WebSockets.
• Good understanding of clean architecture and SOLID principles.
• Basic knowledge of AWS and Docker containerization is preferable.
• Experience in Python is a plus.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Claude to accelerate development, assist in code reviews, and support efficient coding practices is a plus.
• Familiarity with Git.

Skills

backend, express, node, node js, nodejs, restify