Software Development Engineer II (SDE II)

remotestar-team; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

remotestar-team is seeking a hands-on Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) with 4–8 years of experience to design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs. You will own features end-to-end—from design and development through deployment and production support—driving them to completion with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing backend services with Node.js, containerizing with Docker, and deploying on cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4–8 years of software development experience in Agile environments.
• Hands-on backend experience with Node.js/JavaScript/TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested production-quality code.
• Participate in design reviews, evaluate trade-offs, and propose better alternatives.
• Own features end-to-end and drive them to completion with minimal nudges.
• Containerize services using Docker; deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot on cloud platforms.
• Lead code reviews, debug production issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product, QA/SDET, and DevOps teams.

Skills

Node.js

Go

System Design

Cloud

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Software Development Engineer II (SDE II)

Experience: 4–8 Years Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) with 4–8 years of experience to design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs. You will own features end-to-end — from design and development through deployment and production support — and drive them to completion with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, production-quality code.
• Participate in design reviews — evaluate trade-offs, flag weak designs, and propose better alternatives.
• Own features end-to-end and drive them to completion with minimum nudges.
• Containerize services using Docker; deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot on cloud platforms.
• Lead code reviews, debug complex production issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product, QA/SDET, and DevOps teams.

Required Technical Skills

• Node.js (Mandatory) — strong hands-on backend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Go (Optional, but preferred)
• Strong fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, OOP, and asynchronous programming
• Good understanding of system design
• Cloud — working experience with at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP (Required)
• Git (Required), Docker (Required), Kubernetes (Optional, but preferred)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Linux commands, and basic shell scripting

Good to Have

• SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Messaging queues (NATS/Kafka) or event-driven systems
• Distributed systems or microservices experience
• Prior experience building configurable systems or integrations

Required Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ownership mindset — drives things to completion with minimum nudges
• Effective communication; works well independently and collaboratively
• Attention to detail and a continuous learning attitude

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in software development, working in Agile environments.

Preferred Experience

• Cybersecurity or Identity Management software company