Backend Architect

Location: Bangalore (HSR Layout) in hybrid mode (initial in-person office for some weeks for alignment)

Engagement: Full-time

Experience: 7-10+ years relevant experience

Compensation: As per market trends

Start Date: Immediate Only

Were building a next-generation AI-driven products that will integrates with other organization tools around Hiring, Finance, IT etc and deliver intelligence for the enterprise.

We are looking for a strong backend architect who can independently build and scale our MVP foundation fast, clean, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services using Node.js (NestJS) or Python (FastAPI)
• Develop API integrations with other data tools and systems
• Build data ingestion pipelines with delta sync, pagination, error retries
• Create multi-tenant REST APIs consumed by the AI/Frontend layers
• Design relational schemas in PostgreSQL (must be strong here)
• Implement authentication, RBAC, rate limits, logging, error monitoring
• Build queues/workers with BullMQ / Celery / Redis
• Work closely with AI engineers to support pipelines and agent tooling
• Deploy services on AWS (ECS/Lambda/EC2) or Docker-based setups

SKillset:

• 79 years backend development experience
• Strong in Node.js (NestJS) or Python (FastAPI)
• Solid understanding of REST, async services, controllers, DTOs, middleware
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL (joins, indexing, constraints, optimization)
• Experience with Redis , message queues, background workers
• Experience building third-party integrations (OAuth, APIs, webhooks)
• Practical experience with Docker and basic AWS/GCP/Azure
• Ability to break down ambiguous requirements and deliver independently
• Clean coding practices and ability to handle production reliability

Good to Have (Not Mandatory)

• Exposure to LLM/RAG pipelines
• Knowledge of microservices architecture
• Experience with real-time systems (webhooks, sockets, pub/sub)
• Worked in early-stage startups or rapid MVP builds

Who Will Fit ?

Youre a builder, not a theorist.

You love clean APIs, fast execution, and solving real data problems.

You understand the demands of early-stage product development and can work with minimal hand-holding.