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Astranova Mobility; New Delhi; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranova Mobility is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services using NestJS and Node.js. You will work with SQL/NoSQL data stores, optimize queries, and contribute to AI-assisted development within a regulated environment.

You will collaborate with Product and Design to deliver features on time, participate in on-call rotations, and continually learn modern AI tooling and cloud-based practices.

Qualifications

• Education: B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 13 years backend development experience with NestJS + Node.js exposure (or strong Node.js/JS with NestJS ramp).
• Strong Node.js/JavaScript fundamentals and willingness to ramp up on NestJS.
• Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and OOP.
• Working knowledge of system design basics and microservices concepts.
• Hands-on experience with at least one SQL and one NoSQL database.
• Basic exposure to monitoring/APM tools (NewRelic, Datadog, OpenObserve).
• Willingness to learn in a regulated, compliance-conscious environment.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and Docker basics.
• Comfort using AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude, Copilot, Tabnine, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using NestJS and Node.js with team mentorship.
• Write efficient, well-structured code across the platform with attention to scale (load, latency, concurrency).
• Translate product requirements into technical solutions and escalate ambiguity when needed.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases for day-to-day feature development; optimize queries.
• Assist in data modeling and indexing to support features.
• Leverage AI coding tools to accelerate development while preserving quality.
• Apply AI/ML-powered components in backend workflows for recommendations and automation.
• Stay current with AI-assisted engineering practices and team-recommended tooling.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following SOLID principles and code reviews.
• Use APMs & monitoring tools to debug and monitor system health.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features, participate in on-call rotations.
• Collaborate with engineering, Product, and Design to ship on time; seek feedback.
• Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and design discussions.

Skills

NestJS

Node.js

JavaScript fundamentals

Data Structures

Algorithms

OOP

System design basics

Microservices concepts

SQL

NoSQL

AI coding assistants

Cloud platforms

Monitoring tools

Docker

AI workflows

Regulated environments

AI-assisted engineering

Security/compliance

Education

B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Postgres/MySQL

MongoDB/Redis

NewRelic

Datadog

OpenObserve

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Key Responsibilities / What Youll Do:

Backend Engineering & System Design

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using NestJS and Node.js, with mentorship and code review support from the team
• Write efficient, well-structured code for features across the platform, with a growing understanding of scale considerations (load, latency, concurrency)
• Translate well-defined product requirements into working technical solutions, escalating ambiguity where needed

Database & Infrastructure

• Work with SQL (Postgres/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis) databases for day-to-day feature development
• Write and optimize queries, and assist in basic data modeling and indexing

AI-Driven Development

• Use AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, etc.) to accelerate day-to-day development while maintaining code quality
• Apply AI/ML-powered components already built into backend workflows recommendations, personalization, automation engines)
• Stay current with AI-assisted engineering best practices and adopt tooling recommended by the team

Code Quality & Observability

• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following SOLID principles, with guidance from code reviews
• Use APMs & monitoring tools (NewRelic, Datadog, OpenObserve, Prometheus/Grafana) to debug issues and understand system health

Ownership & Reliability

• Own end-to-end delivery of well-scoped features/modules, from implementation to basic production monitoring
• Participate in on-call rotations, building debugging skills for live issues

Collaboration & Growth

• Work closely with the engineering team, Product, and Design to deliver features on time
• Actively seek feedback, ask questions, and grow towards taking on increasingly independent modules
• Participate in team rituals such as sprint planning, code reviews, and design discussions

Experience & Qualifications:

Must-Have

• Education: B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience: 13 years in backend development, with exposure to NestJS + Node.js (or strong
• Node.js/JavaScript fundamentals with willingness to ramp up on NestJS)
• Strong fundamentals in Data Structures, Algorithms, and OOP
• Working knowledge of system design basics and microservices concepts
• Hands-on experience with at least one SQL and one NoSQL database
• Basic exposure to monitoring/APM tools (NewRelic, Datadog, OpenObserve, etc.) is a plus
• Willingness to learn and build in a regulated, compliance-conscious environment
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerization basics (Docker) preferred
• Comfort using AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude, Copilot, Tabnine, etc.) in day-to-day development

Strong-to-Have

• Prior internship or full-time experience in fintech or another regulated environment
• Familiarity with event streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Basic understanding of DevOps & CI/CD pipelines
• Curiosity about integrating AI workflows into production systems
• Good communication skills and eagerness to learn