DSA & Backend Engineering Mentor

Polaris School of Technology; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris School of Technology is seeking a DSA & Backend Engineering Mentor to deliver hands-on training in data structures, algorithms, Python and Go, and system design. You will mentor students through coding interviews, real-world projects, and scalable application development.

Experience: 3–6 Years; Working Days: Monday to Saturday. You will design curriculum, assignments, assessments, and project-based learning modules while guiding students to build production-ready applications and robust

Qualifications

• Strong mentoring and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of DSA and algorithmic problem-solving.
• Hands-on experience building backend applications using Python and/or Go.
• Familiarity with microservices, concurrency, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interactive sessions on Data Structures & Algorithms and Backend Engineering.
• Mentor students in Python and Go programming, coding interviews, and software engineering best practices.
• Design curriculum, assignments, assessments, and project-based learning modules.
• Teach backend concepts including REST APIs, databases, concurrency, and microservices.
• Guide students in building scalable, production-ready applications.
• Monitor student progress and provide personalized feedback.

Skills

Go (Golang)

DSA

Backend Engineering

Multithreading

Concurrency

Distributed systems

Complexity analysis

REST APIs

Databases

Microservices

Python

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Polaris is on a mission to bridge the gap between academia and industry by delivering world-class, industry-oriented learning experiences. We are looking for passionate mentors who can inspire and equip engineering students with strong foundations in Data Structures & Algorithms and Backend Engineering.

Role Overview

As a DSA & Backend Engineering Mentor, you will deliver engaging, hands-on training programs focused on problem-solving, backend development using Python and Go, and system design fundamentals. You will mentor students through coding interviews, real-world projects, and scalable application development.

Experience: 3–6 Years

Working Days: Monday to Saturday

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct interactive sessions on Data Structures & Algorithms and Backend Engineering.
• Mentor students in Python and Go programming, coding interviews, and software engineering best practices.
• Design curriculum, assignments, assessments, and project-based learning modules.
• Teach backend concepts including REST APIs, databases, concurrency, and microservices.
• Guide students in building scalable, production-ready applications.
• Monitor student progress and provide personalized feedback.

Required Skills Programming

• Go (Golang) Data Structures & Algorithms
• Trees, Graphs, Heaps, Hashing
• Recursion, Searching & Sorting
• Greedy Algorithms
• Complexity Analysis Backend Engineering
• Multithreading Concepts
• Scalability Concepts

What We're Looking For

• Strong mentoring and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of DSA and algorithmic problem-solving.
• Hands-on experience building backend applications using Python and/or Go.
• Familiarity with microservices, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Excellent debugging and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Why Join Polaris?

• Shape the careers of hundreds of aspiring software engineers.
• Work on industry-aligned, project-based learning initiatives.
• Influence curriculum and learning outcomes at scale.
• Collaborate with a passionate team of educators and engineers.

Ideal Background Candidates from EdTech companies, product companies, startups, software engineering teams, or developer training organizations are encouraged to apply. If you are passionate about teaching, problem-solving, and backend engineering, we'd love to hear from you!