Senior Backend Engineer

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 3 years

Location: India

JobType: full-time

Requirements

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who is passionate about designing scalable systems, writing clean and efficient code, and building the backbone of products that impact thousands of users. You will be a core contributor to our engineering team, working on mission-critical applications, APIs, and data systems that power our platforms.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment where your technical insight and problem-solving skills will shape our backend architecture and ensure the performance, reliability, and security of our services.

Key Responsibilities

• System Design & Development:
  Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable backend systems, services, and APIs that support web and mobile applications.
• Architecture & Optimization:
  Architect microservices-based solutions that are maintainable and optimized for performance. Continuously refactor code and system components to improve quality and performance.
• Database Management:
  Design efficient database schemas, write complex queries, and ensure data integrity and performance (experience with both SQL and NoSQL is a plus).
• API Development & Integration:
  Develop RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs and integrate with third-party services and internal microservices.
• Testing & Deployment:
  Write unit and integration tests. Manage CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high test coverage and automated deployment practices.
• Security & Compliance:
  Ensure backend systems meet security standards and best practices. Address vulnerabilities, and handle data with sensitivity and compliance.
• Team Collaboration:
  Work closely with frontend engineers, DevOps, product managers, and designers to deliver end-to-end features. Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Monitoring & Support:
  Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting to ensure system availability and to proactively detect issues.

Requirements

• Experience:
  Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in backend development roles.
• Languages & Frameworks:
  Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby, or Java. Experience with modern backend frameworks like Express, Django, Spring Boot, etc.
• Databases:
  Hands-on experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL and/or NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Redis.
• Architecture:
  Familiarity with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Cloud & DevOps:
  Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Best Practices:
  Deep understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, code modularity, and system scalability.
• Soft Skills:
  Strong problem-solving ability, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Exposure to Domain Driven Design (DDD) or Clean Architecture.
• Previous experience in B2B SaaS, FinTech, or data-intensive applications is a plus.