Role Overview
EXL Service is hiring a mid-level Backend Engineer (Node.js/Python). This is a full-time remote role, with the team based in Remote. Part of EXL Service's Frontend hiring, posted 5 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
**Job Description:** As a backend engineer, your role will involve designing and building RESTful and event-driven backend services in Python and/or Node.js to support multi-agent orchestration, HITL workflows, and exception routing across finance processes. You will be responsible for architecting and implementing the workflow state management layer, which includes handling execution context persistence, checkpointing, idempotent retries, and safe resume for long-running finance workflows using AWS Step Functions or equivalent. Additionally, you will implement event-driven architecture using AWS SQS, SNS, and EventBridge to decouple platform services and support asynchronous, high-throughput financial document processing. Your tasks will also include developing and maintaining APIs that expose platform capabilities to downstream consumers and front-end applications, ensuring platform observability through structured logging, distributed tracing (AWS X-Ray), and CloudWatch dashboards, and collaborating with AI engineers to integrate LLM-based services and agent outputs into backend workflows while implementing security best practices. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and build RESTful and event-driven backend services in Python and/or Node.js - Architect and implement the workflow state management layer - Implement event-driven architecture using AWS services - Develop and maintain APIs - Ensure platform observability - Collaborate with AI engineers - Implement security best practices **Qualification Required:** - 5+ years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in Python and/or Node.js - Solid experience building and deploying microservices on AWS - Strong understanding of event-driven and async architecture patterns - Experience designing RESTful APIs and working with message queues - Hands-on experience with relational databases and NoSQL stores - Experience with Infrastructure as Code - Solid understanding of multi-tenancy patterns - Experience with workflow orchestration services - Strong grasp of observability fundamentals - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and container-based deployments (Note: Preferred Qualifications and additional details of the company have been omitted as they were not provided in the Job Description) **Job Description:** As a backend engineer, your role will involve designing and building RESTful and event-driven backend services in Python and/or Node.js to support multi-agent orchestration, HITL workflows, and exception routing across finance processes. You will be responsible for architecting and implementing the workflow state management layer, which includes handling execution context persistence, checkpointing, idempotent retries, and safe resume for long-running finance workflows using AWS Step Functions or equivalent. Additionally, you will implement event-driven architecture using AWS SQS, SNS, and EventBridge to decouple platform services and support asynchronous, high-throughput financial document processing. Your tasks will also include developing and maintaining APIs that expose platform capabilities to downstream consumers and front-end applications, ensuring platform observability through structured logging, distributed tracing (AWS X-Ray), and CloudWatch dashboards, and collaborating with AI engineers to integrate LLM-based services and agent outputs into backend workflows while implementing security best practices. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and build RESTful and event-driven backend services in Python and/or Node.js - Architect and implement the workflow state management layer - Implement event-driven architecture using AWS services - Develop and maintain APIs - Ensure platform observability - Collaborate with AI engineers - Implement security best practices **Qualification Required:** - 5+ years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in Python and/or Node.js - Solid experience building and deploying microservices on AWS - Strong understanding of event-driven and async architecture patterns - Experience designing RESTful APIs and working with message queues - Hands-on experience with relational databases and NoSQL stores - Experience with Infrastructure as Code - Solid understanding of multi-tenancy patterns - Experience with workflow orchestration services - Strong grasp of observability fundamentals - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and container-based deployments (Note: Preferred Qualifications and additional details of the company have been omitted as they were not provided in the Job Description)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Backend Engineer (Node.js/Python) position at EXL Service?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to EXL Service. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Is the Backend Engineer (Node.js/Python) role at EXL Service remote?
Yes. This is a remote role. The team is based in Remote, but the position itself does not require relocating to that office.
What does a Backend Engineer (Node.js/Python) at EXL Service earn?
EXL Service has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Backend Engineer (Node.js/Python) role at EXL Service posted?
This role was posted on June 8, 2026 (5 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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