Senior Backend Software Engineer- NodeJS

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer (IC) with 10–15 years of hands-on experience to design, build, and operate large-scale backend services for a Kubernetes-based platform. You will own features end-to-end and mentor other engineers.

The role requires strong Node.js/TypeScript skills, plus Java/Spring Boot or Go, microservices, REST APIs, and security. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, OAuth2/OIDC, and data stores like PostgreSQL or Redis is

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of software development experience with strong hands-on backend expertise.
• Strong experience with Node.js/TypeScript and at least one of Java/Spring Boot or Go.
• Experience with Angular and backend API integrations.
• Strong experience with microservices, REST APIs, and distributed/event-driven systems.
• Production experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.
• Good understanding of OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, and authentication/authorization. Keycloak experience is preferred.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/SQL and technologies such as Kafka, Redis, or Cassandra.
• Knowledge or experience with graph and/or big-data technologies.
• Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, observability, and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, perform design/code reviews, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own backend features from design and implementation through deployment and production support.
• Design reliable services with appropriate timeouts, retries, caching, resiliency, and observability.
• Drive technical and architectural decisions for backend services.
• Troubleshoot complex distributed-system and production issues.
• Contribute to authentication, authorization, and API security patterns.
• Write quality tests and conduct code and design reviews.
• Create technical documentation and operational runbooks.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong engineering practices across the team.

Skills

Node.js/TypeScript

Java/Spring Boot

Go

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed/event-driven systems

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

OAuth2/OIDC/JWT

PostgreSQL/SQL

Kafka/Redis/Cassandra

Security/ auth patterns

Tools

Keycloak

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Job description

Title: Senior Backend Software Engineer- NodeJS

Location: Pune | On-site / Hybrid as per team policy

Experience: 10 15 years

Level: Senior Individual Contributor (IC)

About Us

We are a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. We create technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, integrity, and inclusion. We look for talented and driven people who are passionate about solving complex problems and creating scalable technology solutions.

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer with 10 15 years of experience to design, build, and operate large-scale backend services for a Kubernetes-based industrial digital platform. This is a hands-on Individual Contributor role requiring strong experience in distributed systems, microservices, APIs, security, Kubernetes, and production engineering. You will own complex features end-to-end, influence technical design, troubleshoot production systems, and mentor other engineers.

What You Ll Work On

• Design and build scalable backend microservices, APIs, and event-driven services.
• Develop applications using Node.js/TypeScript, Java/Spring Boot, and Go.
• Work with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Cassandra, and graph/big-data technologies where applicable.
• Build secure APIs using OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, Keycloak, API gateways, and Istio.
• Deploy and operate services on Docker, Kubernetes, and/or OpenShift.
• Work with Angular applications and backend integrations where required.
• Collaborate with QA and Platform/DevOps teams on releases, observability, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Own backend features from design and implementation through deployment and production support.
• Design reliable services with appropriate timeouts, retries, caching, resiliency, and observability.
• Drive technical and architectural decisions for backend services.
• Troubleshoot complex distributed-system and production issues.
• Contribute to authentication, authorization, and API security patterns.
• Write quality tests and conduct code and design reviews.
• Create technical documentation and operational runbooks.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong engineering practices across the team.

Qualifications & Skills

Must Have

• 10 15 years of software development experience, with strong hands-on backend expertise.
• Strong experience with Node.js/TypeScript and at least one of Java/Spring Boot or Go.
• Experience with Angular and backend API integrations.
• Strong experience with microservices, REST APIs, and distributed/event-driven systems.
• Production experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.
• Good understanding of OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, and authentication/authorization. Keycloak experience is preferred.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/SQL and technologies such as Kafka, Redis, or Cassandra.
• Knowledge or experience with graph and/or big-data technologies.
• Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, observability, and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, perform design/code reviews, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Have

• Keycloak SPIs, external IdP integrations.
• Istio, Helm, Kubernetes Operators, or advanced OpenShift/Kubernetes experience.
• Multi-tenant platform experience.
• High-volume event processing, streaming, time-series, graph, or big-data systems.
• Industrial, energy, IoT, or other data-intensive platform experience.