Senior Backend Developer

Position: Senior Backend JS (Node.js) Developer

Location: Chennai | Work Mode: On-site | Experience: 7+ years

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to design, develop, and scale robust backend systems for our high-performance marketplace platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Node.js, backend architecture, and building scalable systems in a product-based environment. This is a leadership-oriented role, requiring strong technical problem-solving, mentorship skills, and alignment of engineering solutions with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build and Scale Backend System- Design, develop, and optimize backend architecture and APIs for reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

2. Technical Problem Solving- Address complex engineering challenges, integrate third-party services, and ensure database performance and integrity.

3. Quality, Performance, and Security- Implement Test-Driven Development (TDD), perform performance optimization, establish monitoring/logging, and ensure adherence to security best practices.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership- Work closely with product, design, and frontend teams; contribute to planning and discovery; mentor junior engineers to raise team capability.

5. Business-Aligned Technical Decision Making- Make informed technical decisions that align with user needs, product objectives, and business priorities while balancing simplicity with complexity.

Required Qualifications & Skills

1. Node.js Expert: 5+ years of hands-on experience

2. Node.js Frameworks: Experience with Nest JS or Express (5+ years)

3. Database Expertise: MySQL or PostgreSQL (3+ years)

4. Strong experience building and consuming REST APIs

5. Proficiency with Docker (local and production environments)

6. Solid understanding and experience with Agile methodologies

7. Proven experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) in CI/CD environments

8. Familiarity with RabbitMQ, Redis, AWS, Elasticsearch is a plus

9. Experience in a product-based company is mandatory

10. Educational Qualification: BE / BTech / MTech

11. Graduates from IIT/IIM are preferred

What We Offer

1. Opportunity to work on cutting-edge marketplace technology

2. Leadership and mentorship responsibilities within a growing engineering team

3. Exposure to large-scale, high-performance systems

4. Collaborative, innovation-driven work culture

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹3,000,000.00 - ₹3,500,000.00 per year

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Back-end development: 8 years (Required)
• Node.js: 6 years (Required)
• Node.js Frameworks: 6 years (Required)
• MySQL: 4 years (Required)
• PostgreSQL: 4 years (Required)
• REST APIs: 5 years (Required)
• Docker: 4 years (Required)
• Agile methodologies: 5 years (Required)
• Test-driven development: 5 years (Required)
• RabbitMQ: 4 years (Required)
• Redis: 4 years (Required)
• Elasticsearch: 4 years (Required)

Location:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Required)

Work Location: In person