Senior Software Engineer - Backend

iLink Digital; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider located in Maharashtra is seeking a seasoned backend engineer with 8+ years of experience in building high-scale, secure systems. The ideal candidate should have expertise in AWS serverless architecture, proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript, and a strong background in real-time data processing. This role will involve designing event-driven architectures and integrating AI capabilities into backend systems. Candidates must possess a firm understanding of API security and system scalability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building and operating high-scale, secure backend systems in cloud environments.
• Strong expertise in AWS serverless architecture and distributed system design.
• Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and backend API development.
• Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing.
• Experience building AI-enabled backend systems.
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, and API security.

Skills

AWS serverless architecture

Node.js

TypeScript

event-driven architectures

real-time data processing

AI-enabled backend systems

API security

large-scale system design

scalability

fault tolerance

Job description

Requirements

8+ years of experience building and operating high-scale, secure backend systems in cloud environments.

Strong expertise in AWS serverless architecture and distributed system design.

Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and backend API development.

Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures, real-time data processing, and large-scale system design.

Experience building AI-enabled backend systems, including:

• LLM integrations and prompt engineering
• RAG pipelines and vector databases
• Agent-based systems and orchestration frameworks
• Predictive analytics and anomaly detection

Strong understanding of authentication, authorization (RBAC/ABAC), API security, encryption, and compliance standards.

Experience working with high-volume data systems, including logging, metrics, and telemetry pipelines.

Deep understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.

Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and integrate them into production systems with measurable impact.