Senior Backend Engineer | Node | (Lead Level) – Movate

Senior Backend Engineer | Node | (Lead Level) – Movate

Position : Permanent, Long-Term

Experience : 8–10 Years

Location : Remote (India)

Joining : Urgent – within 15 days

About the Role

Movate is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build and scale AI-powered enterprise applications that enable knowledge automation and conversational intelligence .

You will lead backend design and development, optimize large-scale systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, resilient platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, design, and develop scalable backend systems using TypeScript / JavaScript (Node.js) .

Design and optimize data models and indexing in PostgreSQL and / or Elasticsearch for high-volume workloads.

Build search and analytics pipelines supporting AI / ML and NLP-based solutions.

Optimize APIs for high throughput, low latency , and global scalability .

Define and enforce best practices in code quality, observability, and CI / CD pipelines.

Collaborate with AI teams to integrate ML inference, semantic search, and vector indexing into production.

Ensure system reliability, data consistency, and fault tolerance across distributed services.

Mentor junior / mid-level engineers and contribute to the long-term technical roadmap .

Work with DevOps to deploy containerized solutions (Docker, Kubernetes) in production environments.

Required Skills & Experience

8–10 years of experience in backend engineering (preferably in SaaS or AI-based product companies).

Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js .

Expertise in PostgreSQL (schema design, query tuning) and / or Elasticsearch (clustering, advanced search).

Experience in scaling backend systems to handle millions of requests.

Strong grasp of system design, caching, load balancing, and distributed computing .

Knowledge of message queues – Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS.

Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes , and CI / CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).

Familiarity with AWS / Azure / GCP , Infrastructure as Code , and monitoring tools ( Grafana, Prometheus, ELK ).

Strong understanding of API security, authentication , and rate-limiting strategies .

Excellent problem-solving and performance optimization skills.

Good to Have

Exposure to AI / ML integrations , vector databases , or semantic search pipelines .

Experience with stream processing frameworks – Kafka Streams, Flink, or Spark Streaming.

Knowledge of Redis, Memcached , or CDN-based caching .

Experience with zero-downtime deployments , blue-green releases , and chaos testing .

Familiarity with threat intelligence or cybersecurity data systems.

Why Join Movate?

Be part of a next-generation AI platform team building real-world enterprise automation solutions.

Fully remote role with collaborative culture and cutting-edge tech stack.

Lead-level opportunity with room for ownership and impact.

Interested candidates can apply immediately – interviews and selection within 15 days!

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