Senior Backend Developer

Ropay Limited Liability Partnership; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ropay Limited Liability Partnership in Bengaluru is seeking a backend engineer to own end-to-end backend systems using Node.js and NestJS. You will design scalable microservices, implement RESTful APIs, and ensure security and reliability at scale.

The role requires strong experience with TypeORM, MySQL, MongoDB, AWS, Docker, and CI/CD. You will mentor teammates, conduct code reviews, optimize performance, and help shape system design and distributed architectures.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Node.js and NestJS in backend systems.
• Strong experience with TypeORM and MySQL schemas.
• Knowledge of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• Solid understanding of system design and distributed architectures.
• Experience building and operating microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) and container deployments (Docker).
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Proficient in Git and collaborative workflows.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of backend services from design to deployment and production support.
• Design and develop scalable, secure backend apps using Node.js and NestJS.
• Architect microservices-based systems and distributed applications.
• Design efficient database schemas and optimize performance for scale.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and asynchronous workflows.
• Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive best practices.

Skills

Node.js

NestJS

TypeORM

MySQL

MongoDB

System Design

Microservices

AWS

Docker

REST API

Git

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

CI/CD

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of backend services, from requirements gathering and system design to deployment and production support.
• Design and develop scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using Node.js and NestJS.
• Architect and implement microservices-based systems and distributed applications.
• Design efficient database schemas and optimize application performance for scale.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and asynchronous workflows.
• Translate business requirements into robust and scalable technical solutions.
• Ensure application reliability, performance, and security through industry best practices.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality standards, and architectural discussions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor fellow engineers to maintain high development standards.

Collaborate closely with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong expertise in Node.js and NestJS.
• Extensive experience with TypeORM.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL, including:
• Database design
• Query optimization
• Indexing strategies
• Performance tuning
• Experience working with NoSQL(MongoDB, etc).
• Strong understanding of System Design principles and distributed systems.
• Hands‑on experience designing and building Microservices Architectures.
• Experience building and operating scalable, high‑performance applications.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, including:
• EC2
• S3
• SES
• SQS
• RDS
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as:
• ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Grafana
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Strong understanding and practical implementation of:
• SOLID Principles
• Design Patterns
• Clean Architecture
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Ability to understand business requirements and design efficient technical solutions.
• Ability to independently drive projects and take ownership of backend systems.
• Experience operating and maintaining production systems, including:
• Performance optimization
• Observability and monitoring
• Troubleshooting and debugging
• Reliability engineering
• Incident resolution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Redis and caching strategies.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures.
• Experience with messaging systems such as:
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Advanced SQS‑based workflows
• Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Exposure to Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Experience working in startup or fast‑paced product environments.
• Good to have experience in
• AI assisted coding,
• Python,
• Agentic AI