Backend Engineer at Weekday AI

Gurugram, haryana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Node.js, Backend Development, API Design, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Relational Databases, NoSQL Databases, Asynchronous Processing, Debugging, Performance Optimization, Secure Coding, Agile

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Min Experience: 4 years Location: Gurugram JobType: full-time We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer to join our fast-growing engineering team and play a key role in building and scaling robust backend systems that power high-performance web applications. This role is ideal for software engineers who excel in backend development using Java and/or Node.js, possess strong system design fundamentals, and are passionate about delivering reliable, secure, and scalable solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including frontend engineering, product management, and DevOps to build end-to-end features and improve platform performance and reliability. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services, APIs, and microservices using Java or Node.js. Translate business requirements and product concepts into scalable technical solutions and architecture. Build and maintain secure, high-performance, and fault-tolerant RESTful / GraphQL APIs and data processing pipelines. Optimize application performance, scalability, data structures, and system reliability. Integrate backend systems with databases, third-party services, and internal APIs. Collaborate with DevOps to automate CI/CD pipelines, improve deployment efficiency, and maintain cloud environments. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex issues across distributed systems, ensuring system stability and availability. Participate in design and code reviews to maintain code quality, best practices, and technical consistency. Work collaboratively in Agile/Scrum environment, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and documentation. Required Skills & Experience 4–7 years of demonstrated experience in backend engineering or backend-focused full-stack development. Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot / Java 8+) and/or Node.js (Express.js / Nest.js). Solid understanding of backend web development, API design principles, and integration patterns. Hands-on experience with relational or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, etc. Familiarity with microservices architecture, distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.). Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or container orchestration is preferred. Proficiency in working with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms such as AWS / GCP / Azure. Strong analytical, debugging, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills. Understanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization models (OAuth2, JWT), and data protection principles. Ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented code following industry best practices. Preferred Qualifications Experience with event-driven architecture or real-time data streaming. Exposure to DevOps practices, observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack), and automated testing. Contributions to open-source projects or familiarity with modern architectural patterns.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services and APIs using Java or Node.js. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build end-to-end features and improve platform performance.