Senior Backend Developer

🕒 December 2, 2025

🇮🇳 India – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Smart Working

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Healthcare • Marketing

Smart Working is a recruitment service specializing in sourcing and providing top-tier software developers from around the world to meet the needs of businesses. With a robust vetting process that includes technical assessments and background checks, Smart Working ensures that clients receive highly skilled developers adept in various programming languages and frameworks. The company focuses on flexible and remote hiring solutions, allowing businesses to efficiently scale their development teams while benefiting from significant cost savings.

📋 Description

• - Develop and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript • - Build scalable APIs using Nest.js and Express.js • - Design, implement, and optimize databases using PostgreSQL and MongoDB • - Use Prisma ORM for efficient data modeling and database interactions • - Build and optimize RESTful and GraphQL (Apollo) APIs • - Implement WebSockets for real-time communication • - Ensure robust security using JWT, OAuth, and API security best practices • - Perform unit testing with Jest or Mocha, and API testing with Postman • - Implement caching & messaging solutions using Redis (Pub/Sub) • - Use Docker for containerization and Kubernetes (K8s / K3s) for orchestration • - Employ Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) • - Manage CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Workflows for automated deployments • - Work with cloud platforms — AWS, GCP, Azure • - Work with S3 object storage (or equivalents) for managing data and assets • - Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver high-quality features • - Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize backend performance across distributed systems

🎯 Requirements

• - 8+ years total backend development experience • - Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript • - Experience using backend frameworks Nest.js and/or Express.js • - Experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB in production • - Experience using Prisma ORM • - Solid experience building RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs (Apollo) • - Experience implementing WebSockets • - Strong understanding of API security (JWT, OAuth) • - Experience writing automated tests with Jest, Mocha, and API testing with Postman • - Experience with Redis (Pub/Sub) for caching and messaging • - Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (K8s/K3s) • - Experience with Terraform for IaC • - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Workflows • - Experience working with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure • - Experience managing object storage such as S3

🏖️ Benefits

• - Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter) • - No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words • - Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided • - Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared • - True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued