Senior Backend Engineer
CodeRound is hiring for this role for a VC-backed startup.
- Node.js
- Backend Engineering
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- System Design
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
Looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with 4+ years of experience to build scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems using Node.js. The role involves owning backend services, APIs, databases, and system design in a fast-paced product environment.
What you'll do
- Build and scale backend services using Node.js
- Design robust APIs and backend architecture
- Own database design, optimization, and data access patterns
- Build high-throughput and low-latency backend systems
- Implement caching, queues, and event-driven workflows
- Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
- Deploy and maintain production services on cloud infrastructure
- Debug complex production issues and drive root-cause resolution
- Collaborate with product, frontend, and engineering teams
- Mentor engineers and contribute to backend engineering best practices
Must have
4+ years of backend engineering experience Strong hands-on experience with Node.js Strong understanding of REST APIs and microservices Experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL or other relational databases Strong understanding of system design and distributed systems Experience building and scaling production-grade backend systems Experience with caching, queues, and asynchronous processing Experience with cloud platforms Strong coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills
Good to have
Experience with TypeScript Hands-on experience with Redis Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Familiarity with AWS/GCP/Azure Experience with GraphQL or WebSockets Knowledge of Elasticsearch/OpenSearch Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code Experience working in a startup/product environment