Staff Software Engineer Backend

Staff Software Engineer – Backend

Minoan | Full‑time | On‑site (Noida)

About Minoan

Minoan is pioneering Native Retail — a revolutionary way to shop that seamlessly connects people, products, and spaces. By embedding products into real‑world environments like vacation rentals, we let customers experience items naturally, without the noise of traditional retail.

The Role

We're seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Backend to take end‑to‑end ownership of our backend systems. This role goes beyond coding — you'll drive architecture evolution, reliability, scalability, operational excellence, and modernization of the backend stack, while mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives across teams.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Node.js / Sails.js
• Own and evolve backend architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and modernization
• Optimise and manage PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch at scale
• Implement background jobs with Bull/BullMQ and cron workflows
• Deploy and manage services on AWS (EKS, S3, CodeBuild) using Docker & Kubernetes
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (like Claude Code) to ship faster with high quality
• Lead code reviews, set best practices, and contribute to engineering standards
• Drive operational excellence by improving monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver end‑to‑end features
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines to move operational and product data into data lakes and analytics systems
• Design ETL/ELT workflows for transforming and enriching large datasets used across search, pricing, reporting, and AI systems
• Collaborate with engineering and analytics teams to ensure reliable, high‑quality data flows across the platform
• Provide cross‑team technical leadership, guiding decisions that impact multiple systems and stakeholders

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of backend development experience with Node.js
• Strong expertise in Sails.js or similar frameworks (Express, NestJS, Fastify)
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL & MongoDB (schema design, query optimization, indexing, migrations)
• Hands‑on experience with Redis (caching, queues, sessions, pub/sub)
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Production experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and code reviews
• Proficiency with AI‑assisted development tools — core to how we work
• Strong problem‑solving skills, autonomy, and excellent communication in remote teams
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows in production environments
• Strong understanding of data modeling, transformation, and large‑scale data processing concepts

Experience working with large datasets and optimizing data workflows for scalability and reliability

• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams and influence architectural direction

Bonus Points

• Experience with Elasticsearch or Algolia for search/discovery
• Familiarity with AI/LLM APIs (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI)
• Background in e‑commerce, hospitality tech, or B2B platforms
• Experience with vector databases (Pinecone) and semantic search
• Track record of mentoring developers or leading teams
• Contributions to open‑source projects

Our Tech Stack

Node.js · Sails.js · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · Redis · Elasticsearch · Algolia · Pinecone · Bull/BullMQ · AWS · Docker · Kubernetes · Firebase · Claude Code

Why Join Minoan

At Minoan, you'll:

• Work on cutting‑edge technical challenges with real customer impact
• Help build the infrastructure for the future of retail
• Join a team that values innovation, speed, and collaboration
• Be part of a culture that embraces AI‑driven development and empowers engineers to do their best work