Principal Backend Architect

Job Title : Senior Backend Engineer

Experience Required : 5-10 Years

Location : Mumbai

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department : Engineering - Backend Development

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in building scalable, high-performance backend systems with Node.Js and cloud technologies. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining our cloud-based PC services platform that serves millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust RESTful APIs and WebSocket services for real-time communication
• Build and optimize scalable microservices architecture using Node.Js and Express.Js
• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure on Azure and Google Cloud Platform
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries for MongoDB
• Develop real-time features using WebSocket protocols and SocketCluster
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (JWT, OAuth)
• Build and maintain background job processing systems using message queues
• Integrate with third-party APIs and services
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Participate in code reviews and maintain code quality standards
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical documentation
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps, and product teams

Required Technical Skills

Core Technologies (Must Have)

Cloud & Infrastructure

Real-time & Messaging

Authentication & Security

API Development & Documentation

Development Tools & Practices

Monitoring : Experience with Prometheus, application monitoring, and observability