Senior Backend Developer

Job Title: Senior Backend Developer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 5+ Years

Job b Summary

We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer to build and scale high-performance backend systems for our analytics dashboard platform. The role involves API development, data pipeline architecture, database optimization, and third-party integrations. The ideal candidate has strong experience in data-intensive systems and cloud-based infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable APIs using Node.js (Express or NestJS)
• Architect and manage data ingestion pipelines from multiple sources
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL schemas and queries for analytics workloads
• Implement secure authentication, authorization, and role-based access control
• Integrate third-party APIs using OAuth 2.0 and REST
• Build and maintain background jobs, schedulers, and queue systems
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams on API design

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript
• REST and/or GraphQL API development
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture
• PostgreSQL (schema design, indexing, query optimization)
• ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM
• Redis for caching and session management
• Background processing tools (BullMQ, cron jobs)
• AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda), Docker, CI/CD
• Monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog)

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Proven experience building scalable, production-grade systems
• Experience with analytics platforms, data pipelines, or reporting systems preferred
• Strong problem-solving and system design skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with ETL/data pipelines
• Time-series data or reporting systems
• Server less architecture (AWS Lambda)
• SaaS or B2B platform experience
• Familiarity with Meta Ads or Google Ads APIs
• Basic understanding of data science/ML concepts

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership
• High attention to detail with a focus on code quality
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements

Ideal Candidate

A senior backend engineer experienced in building scalable, data-heavy systems, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and clean architecture.