Back-End Developer

Atharva Syscom Inc.; Delhi; Remote; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Remote-first

Flexible hours

Learning budget

Health cover

Job summary

Atharva Syscom Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to design and maintain scalable APIs and microservices that power enterprise AI workflows. You will own end-to-end features—from database design to API contracts—in a polyglot microservices environment.

Responsibilities include building RESTful/GraphQL APIs, designing scalable microservices, and securing data with strong authentication. This role supports a remote-first culture with flexible hours and a learning budget.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong command of Node.js (Express/Fastify) or Python (FastAPI/Django).
• Solid understanding of relational databases, query optimisation, and indexing.
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of message brokers: Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS/SNS.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and OWASP top-10 mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Design and build RESTful and GraphQL APIs consumed by web, mobile, and AI-agent clients.
• Architect scalable, event-driven microservices using Node.js and/or Python (FastAPI).
• Own database design across relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) stores.
• Integrate third-party enterprise systems: CRMs, ERPs, identity providers (SSO/OAuth2).
• Implement robust authentication, authorisation, and data-encryption practices.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests; maintain >80% code coverage.
• Participate in on-call rotation and contribute to incident response and postmortems.

Skills

Node.js

Python

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS

Terraform

OWASP

Tools

Express/Fastify

FastAPI/Django

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS SQS/SNS

Terraform

Job description

Our backend is the backbone of Atharva Syscom's enterprise platform. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the APIs, services, and data layers that connect AI models with real business workflows.

You'll work in a polyglot microservices environment, owning features end-to-end—from database schema design to API contracts—while keeping reliability and security at the forefront of every decision.

"Architect and build the scalable APIs and microservices that power Atharva's AI platform for enterprise clients worldwide."

What You'll Do

• Design and build RESTful and GraphQL APIs consumed by web, mobile, and AI-agent clients.
• Architect scalable, event-driven microservices using Node.js and/or Python (FastAPI).
• Own database design across relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) stores.
• Integrate third-party enterprise systems: CRMs, ERPs, identity providers (SSO/OAuth2).
• Implement robust authentication, authorisation, and data-encryption practices.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests; maintain >80% code coverage.
• Participate in on-call rotation and contribute to incident response and postmortems.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong command of Node.js (Express/Fastify) or Python (FastAPI/Django).
• Solid understanding of relational databases, query optimisation, and indexing.
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of message brokers: Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS/SNS.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and OWASP top-10 mitigations.

Nice to Have

• Experience building backends for AI/ML products or integrating LLM APIs.
• Knowledge of gRPC and Protocol Buffers for service-to-service communication.
• Contributions to open-source backend projects.
• Experience with observability stacks: OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus.

Tools & Technologies

Equity Package

Stock options that vest over 4 years.

Remote-First

Flexible hours and full remote setup support.

Learning Budget

₹1.2L/year for certifications and conferences.

Health Cover

Comprehensive medical coverage from day one.

Job Overview

Job Type Full-time

Experience 3+ years