SDE 2 - Backend

As a high-performing and curious Senior Software Engineer at Saathi, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about developing robust, scalable systems. You will play a crucial role in working on core services that drive our platform, addressing significant technical challenges that directly impact real users daily. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend services. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features, ensuring stability and performance. - Follow OOP principles and design patterns in your coding practices. - Work with REST APIs, background workers, and message queues like Kafka. - Manage database design and queries, focusing on schema optimization and performance tuning. - Contribute to system architecture discussions, engage in peer code reviews, and troubleshoot production issues promptly. **Qualifications Required:** - 3-5 years of professional software development experience. - Solid knowledge of at least one core backend language, such as Node.js or Java. - Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming. - Familiarity with software design principles and design patterns (e.g., factory, singleton, observer, etc.). - Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (knowledge of MongoDB is a plus). - Proficiency in version control (Git) and working with RESTful APIs. Your experience with MongoDB, Kafka, or Elasticsearch is considered advantageous. Exposure to microservices architecture, distributed systems, and caching strategies is a plus. Previous involvement in agile teams and startups, with a willingness to take end-to-end ownership, is highly valued. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools like Docker, and cloud deployment on AWS is beneficial for this role. Join Saathi's dynamic team and contribute to creating impactful solutions in a collaborative environment.,