Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who is passionate about building scalable systems and designing efficient APIs for a high-traffic marketplace. You will be the architect behind the core systems that power everything from teleconsultations to the logistics of shipping Broad Spectrum Sunscreen and Hyaluronic Acid Serum across India. This is a role for someone who wants to solve meaningful problems at scale while maintaining the speed of a high-growth startup.

What You Will Do

• Scalable Service Design: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices that power our eCommerce operations.
• API Optimization: Build and optimize RESTful APIs for high-performance applications, ensuring smooth browsing for users looking for our products like pH balancing cleanser.
• System Integration: Work on systems powering teleconsultations, logistics workflows, and integration with databases, caching systems, and third-party APIs.
• Core Product Logic: Write clean, modular, and maintainable code using modern backend technologies to support our catalog of Hair Growth Serum.
• High Performance Engineering: Ensure performance, scalability, and security across backend systems to support a high-scale Telehealth and Rx-grade marketplace.
• Collaborative Development: Partner with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to ship reliable features and maintain our API-first architecture.
• System Reliability: Debug production issues and continuously improve system reliability through logs, APM, and metrics.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in backend development within a fast-paced environment.
• Technical Depth: Strong understanding of REST APIs, databases, caching, and asynchronous processing.
• Architecture: Experience building scalable backend services, distributed systems, and a solid grasp of microservices.
• Ownership: Ability to take end-to-end ownership of backend features from design to deployment.
• Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with a hawk-eye for detail.
• Mindset: Comfortable working in a high-growth startup environment where speed and quality are prioritized.

Backend Tech Stack

• Languages: TypeScript, Python
• Frameworks: FastAPI (primary), NestJS (selective)
• Architecture: Microservices, API-first design
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
• Async and Queues: RabbitMQ, SQS
• Infrastructure: Docker, AWS (ECS/EKS, RDS, ElastiCache, S3)
• Auth and Security: JWT, RBAC, HMAC webhooks
• Observability: Logs, APM, metrics