Senior Backend Developer (Node.js | AI-Native Developer)

As a Senior Backend Developer at our company, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing scalable systems. You will have the opportunity to leverage AI-powered development tools like Claude Code and Cursor to enhance your productivity and deliver smarter solutions at a faster pace.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Design robust backend architectures
• Write clean, production-grade Node.js code
• Optimize MongoDB for performance at scale
• Use AI coding copilots as a force multiplier (not a crutch)
• Architect and build scalable backend services using Node.js
• Design and optimize MongoDB schemas for performance & reliability
• Develop RESTful APIs and microservices
• Work closely with frontend (React) and product teams in a MERN stack setup
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices
• Write productive, testable, and reusable code
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and backend observability
• Leverage tools like Claude Code and Cursor to enhance development velocity
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers
• *Qualifications Required:**
• 45 years of backend development experience
• Strong expertise in Node.js and asynchronous programming
• Deep understanding of MongoDB performance tuning
• Experience building scalable APIs used in production
• Knowledge of system design and distributed systems basics
• Familiarity with authentication (JWT, OAuth)
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools like Claude Code / Cursor
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

In addition to the technical qualifications, it would be good to have experience with high-growth SaaS products, a background in performance optimization at scale, familiarity with working in Agile environments, understanding of caching (Redis), queues, and event-driven architecture, as well as exposure to AI/NLP-based systems. As a Senior Backend Developer at our company, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing scalable systems. You will have the opportunity to leverage AI-powered development tools like Claude Code and Cursor to enhance your productivity and deliver smarter solutions at a faster pace.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Design robust backend architectures
• Write clean, production-grade Node.js code
• Optimize MongoDB for performance at scale
• Use AI coding copilots as a force multiplier (not a crutch)
• Architect and build scalable backend services using Node.js
• Design and optimize MongoDB schemas for performance & reliability
• Develop RESTful APIs and microservices
• Work closely with frontend (React) and product teams in a MERN stack setup
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices
• Write productive, testable, and reusable code
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and backend observability
• Leverage tools like Claude Code and Cursor to enhance development velocity
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers
• *Qualifications Required:**
• 45 years of backend development experience
• Strong expertise in Node.js and asynchronous programming
• Deep understanding of MongoDB performance tuning
• Experience building scalable APIs used in production
• Knowledge of system design and distributed systems basics
• Familiarity with authentication (JWT, OAuth)
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools like Claude Code / Cursor
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

In addition to the technical qualifications, it would be good to have experience with high-growth SaaS products, a background in performance optimization at scale, familiarity with working in Agile environments, understanding of caching (Redis), queues, and event-driven architecture, as well as exposure to AI/NLP-based systems.