SDE-3 Backend Engineer - Node.js

novio; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

novio is seeking an experienced SDE-3 Backend Engineer (Node.js) in Mumbai to lead the backend engineering pod. You will be responsible for third-party integrations, observability, and engineering support while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires strong skills in Node.js, TypeScript, and databases. You will ensure the stability and quality of services through hands-on technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Node.js and TypeScript backend development.
• Strong database skills including schema design and performance tuning.
• Experience with third-party integrations and error handling.

Responsibilities

• Own technical design and architecture decisions for backend services.
• Design and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js.
• Mentor junior engineers while ensuring quality within the pod.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

API

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

CI/CD

Grafana

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for an experienced SDE‑3 Backend Engineer (Node.js) to lead the backend engineering pod responsible for third‑party integrations, observability, and engineering support.

The role requires someone who is technically strong in Node.js, TypeScript, databases, and backend system design, and who can remain hands‑on while guiding engineers and working closely with internal teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Own delivery, quality, and production stability for third‑party integrations, observability, and engineering support.
• Own technical design, architecture decisions, code reviews, and delivery quality for services owned by the pod.
• Drive strong engineering practices across design reviews, code reviews, testing, documentation, release discipline, and operational readiness.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Own integrations with banks, payment partners, fintech partners, and other external systems.
• Ensure partner integrations are reliable, secure, well‑documented, and easy to support.
• Build monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and visibility across critical services and partner workflows.
• Create and maintain runbooks, SOPs, dashboards, and troubleshooting guides for critical services and partner workflows.
• Drive timely resolution of production issues, partner issues, and internal escalations.
• Perform RCA for incidents and ensure long‑term fixes are implemented.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve engineering practices within the pod.
• Strong hands‑on experience in Node.js and TypeScript backend development.
• Strong database skills, including schema design, query optimization, indexing, transactions, and performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of building scalable, performant, resilient, and fault‑tolerant backend systems.
• Experience with third‑party integrations, webhooks, callbacks, retries, timeouts, and error handling.
• Strong debugging and production issue resolution skills.
• Experience with logging, monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and observability tools is preferred.
• Good understanding of secure API design, authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Exposure to AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or similar tools.
• Ability to guide and mentor engineers while remaining hands‑on.
• Ability to drive delivery, manage technical execution, and ensure quality within the pod.
• Strong communication skills for working with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

• NodeJS (Node.js)
• TypeScript
• API
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• CI/CD
• Grafana