Senior Backend Engineer

Clinikally (YC S22); Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinikally is hiring a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable services powering a skincare platform. You will build robust RESTful APIs, work with PostgreSQL and Redis, and integrate with third-party services for teleconsultations, e-commerce, and logistics.

The role requires 3–5 years of backend experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to own features end-to-end in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for high-performance applications.
• Work on systems powering teleconsultations, e-commerce operations, and logistics workflows.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code using modern backend technologies.
• Integrate backend services with databases, caching systems, and third-party APIs.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security across backend systems.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to ship reliable features.
• Debug production issues and continuously improve system reliability.

Skills

REST APIs

Databases

Caching

Asynchronous

Debugging

Problem-solving

Ownership

Startup mindset

Tools

FastAPI

NestJS

PostgreSQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

SQS

Docker

AWS

Job description

Role Overview

At Clinikally, we're building the future of personalized skincare - a full-stack digital health and commerce platform that connects users with dermatologists, tailored routines, and curated products. Backed by leading global investors and having served over 3 million users in just 3.5 years, we are scaling rapidly and looking for talented engineers to help build the technology powering our growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for high-performance applications.
• Work on systems powering teleconsultations, e-commerce operations, and logistics workflows.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code using modern backend technologies.
• Integrate backend services with databases, caching systems, and third-party APIs.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security across backend systems.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to ship reliable features.
• Debug production issues and continuously improve system reliability.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in backend development.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, databases, caching, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience building scalable backend services and distributed systems.
• Ability to take end-to-end ownership of backend features.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Backend Tech Stack

• Languages: TypeScript, Python
• Frameworks: FastAPI (primary), NestJS (selective)
• Architecture: Microservices, API-first design
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
• Async & Queues: RabbitMQ, SQS
• Infrastructure: Docker, AWS (ECS/EKS, RDS, ElastiCache, S3)
• Auth & Security: JWT, RBAC, HMAC webhooks
• Observability: Logs, APM, metrics

Location: Sector 44, Gurgaon

Website: https://www.clinikally.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/clinikallyofficial/