Senior Backend Engineer

About the job

Experience: 4.00 + years Salary: INR 2000000-3000000 / year (based on experience) Expected Notice Period: 7 Days Shift: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST) Opportunity Type: Remote Placement Type: Full Time Permanent position(Payroll and Compliance to be managed by: A Series A funded California based Software Development Company) (*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - A Series A funded California based Software Development Company) What do you need for this opportunity? Must have skills required: Datadog, New Relic, SQS, CI/CD, GraphQL, MongoDB, Node Js, Redis A Series A funded California based Software Development Company is Looking for: About The Role We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep hands-on experience in MongoDB and its aggregation framework, capable of designing and optimizing large-scale data models and pipelines. The ideal candidate will also bring strong proficiency in Node.js and GraphQL, contributing to scalable backend systems powering our SaaS platform. Key Responsibilities • Design, implement, and optimize complex MongoDB schemas and aggregation pipelines for analytical and transactional use cases. • Build and maintain Node.js services with GraphQL APIs for internal and external integrations. • Ensure system reliability, performance, and security across distributed environments (AWS Beanstalk, EC2, S3). • Collaborate with frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to define API contracts and optimize end-to-end delivery. • Debug and profile backend performance bottlenecks (queries, indexes, memory usage, API response times). • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and internal tools improving developer velocity. Required Skills • MongoDB (Expert Level): Aggregation framework, performance tuning, sharding, indexing strategies, schema design. • Node.js (Advanced): Asynchronous design, modular architecture, worker queues, API scalability. • GraphQL (Proficient): Schema design, resolvers, query optimization, and federation patterns. • Strong debugging skills in production environments with logs and profiling tools. • Solid understanding of cloud environments (preferably AWS). Good to Have • Experience with data-driven SaaS products. • Familiarity with TypeScript, Redis, and message queues (Redis, SQS). • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (Datadog, New Relic). Why Join Us • Work on high-volume, data-intensive systems impacting thousands of business users. • Be part of a fast-paced engineering culture focused on clean architecture and measurable impact. • Opportunity to own key backend services and shape future product decisions. Engagement Type: Fulltime Direct-hire on the Delightree payroll Job Type: Permanent Location: Remote Working time: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Interview Process - 3 Rounds How to apply for this opportunity? • Step 1: Click On Apply! And Register or Login on our portal. • Step 2: Complete the Screening Form & Upload updated Resume • Step 3: Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview!

Requirements

• MongoDB
• Node.js
• GraphQL
• AWS

Preferred Technologies

• MongoDB
• Node.js
• GraphQL
• AWS

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