Backend Developer – Career Opportunity

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated Backend Developer to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and APIs using Django, Node.js, and FastAPI. You’ll collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product teams to design and deliver high-performance backend services powering modern web and mobile applications.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems and RESTful APIs using Django, Node.js, and FastAPI.
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Implement and manage database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) including schema design, optimization, and migration.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability across backend services.
• Collaborate closely with frontend teams to define API contracts and deliver seamless integrations.
• Implement authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth2, API Keys).
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Work with Celery, Redis, or RabbitMQ for background tasks and asynchronous operations.
• Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting for backend systems.
• Deploy and maintain applications using Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

Technical Skills

• Python (Django, Django REST Framework, FastAPI)
• JavaScript / TypeScript (Node.js, Express.js, NestJS optional)
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB • ORM tools (Django ORM, SQLAlchemy, Prisma or Sequelize)
• Docker, Redis, Celery, Nginx • Git/GitHub or GitLab, CI/CD • RESTful API Design, WebSockets • AWS / GCP / Azure (preferred)
• Experience with GraphQL or gRPC
• Microservices architecture • Unit testing and integration testing (Pytest, Jest)
• Knowledge of message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Proven track record of delivering production-grade backend systems.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in fintech, payment gateways, or data-intensive systems.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, API security, and compliance standards.

Skills Required:

• Computer / Software / It / Data