Backend Engineer

About the role

As a Backend Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain backend services, RESTful APIs, and database integrations using JavaScript/TypeScript-based technologies such as Node.js, Express.js, or NestJS. You will collaborate with Frontend Engineers, QA Engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure reliable system functionality, optimize application performance, and support AI-powered features through model and API integrations.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and server-side applications using JavaScript/TypeScript-based technologies.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain RESTful APIs to support frontend applications and external services.
• Design and manage databases, including data modeling, queries, and performance optimization.
• Integrate AI models, APIs, and third-party services into backend systems to support application functionality.
• Implement authentication, authorization, data validation, and security best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve backend issues to ensure system stability and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to maintain code quality and system performance.
• Maintain technical documentation and support continuous improvement of backend architecture and development practices.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in backend development or a similar software engineering role.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices concepts, and backend system architecture.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript, with hands-on experience using Node.js and frameworks such as Express.js or NestJS.
• Understanding of AI models, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI API integration into backend applications.
• Experience working with relational or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
• Familiarity with AI services or frameworks such as OpenAI API, Gemini API, or similar technologies is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms is preferred.

Skills

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