Software Engineer - Backend

GoodScore; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodscore in Bengaluru is seeking a Backend Engineer to build fast, scalable APIs and services that power our credit literacy and management app. You’ll own features end-to-end, collaborating with product and frontend teams to translate ideas into robust backend solutions.

The role emphasizes clean code, performance, security, and reliability in a high-growth environment. Candidates should have 1–3 years of backend experience, strong REST API design skills, and a solid foundation in Node.js or

Qualifications

• Backend engineer with 1–3 years of experience.
• Proficient in Node.js and/or Python.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and backend architecture.
• Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Familiar with caching, queues, and async processing.
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization and security best practices.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs
• Translate product requirements into efficient system design and robust backend logic
• Optimize systems for speed, reliability, scalability, and security
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to enable seamless API integrations
• Drive code quality, reusability, and adherence to engineering best practices
• Troubleshoot issues, improve system performance and ensure high availability
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions and sprint planning

Skills

Backend development

APIs design

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Tier I technology schools

Tools

Node.js

Python

REST APIs

SQL

NoSQL

Caching

Message queues

Authentication

Job description

Goodscore is on a mission to make financial literacy and credit access simple, actionable, and inclusive for over 150 million Indians who are credit-underserved. From starting personalized credit consulting in 2023 to now empowering over 5 million users to take control of their credit health, we are one of India’s fastest-growing credit score & credit management apps. We are backed by leading VC funds in India, consistently ranked among the top 10 finance apps in the country, and are currently on a 1x to 100x growth journey. We’re building a high-impact team that shares our vision of transforming how India understands and manages credit and this is only the beginning.

Few resources and highlights that may be helpful for a quick introduction to Goodscore:

• Overview of our recent Series A fundraise
• Podcast featuring our founder - Sanchit Bansal, sharing his vision for Goodscore
• High-ownership culture offering opportunities to build and scale from zero-to-one and one-to-many
• Technology driven product delivering real, measurable impact on users’ financial lives

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Backend Engineers who love building fast, scalable and intuitive user interfaces. You’ll work closely with product, design and frontend teams to translate ideas into high-quality user experiences that directly impact business outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning features end-to-end, writing clean code and shipping fast in a high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs
• Translate product requirements into efficient system design and robust backend logic
• Optimize systems for speed, reliability, scalability, and security
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to enable seamless API integrations
• Drive code quality, reusability, and adherence to engineering best practices
• Troubleshoot issues, improve system performance and ensure high availability
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions and sprint planning

Requirements:

• Strong engineering background with education from Tier I technology schools
• 1–3 years of experience in backend development
• Proficiency in building scalable services using Node.js and/or Python; language-agnostic mindset preferred
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and backend architectures
• Understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL), data modeling and query optimization
• Experience with system design, performance optimization and scalability best practices
• Familiarity with caching, messaging queues and asynchronous processing is a plus
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization and security best practices
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills