Lead Backend Engineer

Job Description

About the Role 

We are looking for a highly experienced Backend Lead with deep expertise in Node.js and NestJS to lead the architecture, development, and scalability of our backend systems. 

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will guide a team of engineers, define backend standards, and actively contribute to building high-performance, production-grade applications. You will collaborate closely with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable and reliable systems. 

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Engineering 

• Design and own scalable NestJS-based microservices architecture and monorepo structures 
• Define module boundaries, dependency injection patterns, and reusable shared libraries 
• Establish TypeScript best practices (strict typing, generics, decorators) 
• Build and maintain RESTful & GraphQL APIs with proper versioning and documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI) 
• Architect event-driven systems using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or NATS 
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases using TypeORM or Prisma 
• Implement caching strategies with Redis (session management, rate limiting, cache-aside) 

Backend System Design 

• Build scalable systems using NestJS and Express.js, including middleware and routing layers 
• Implement Service Layer & Repository Pattern architectures 
• Design modular systems including: 
• User services 
• Admin services 
• Notification systems 
• Background worker services 

Queue Systems & Background Processing 

• Work with RabbitMQ for inter-service communication 
• Implement BullMQ/Bull for job queues, scheduling, retries, and async workflows 
• Develop worker-based systems for: 
• Notifications 
• Scheduled jobs 
• Heavy background processing 

Cloud, Storage & Integrations 

• Integrate AWS S3 for secure file handling (uploads, presigned URLs) 
• Optimize asset delivery using CloudFront CDN 
• Build notification systems using: 
• SendGrid (emails) 
• Twilio (SMS) 
• Firebase FCM (push notifications) 

Authentication, Security & Validation 

• Implement JWT-based authentication and secure session handling 
• Apply best practices for API security and token management 
• Build strong validation layers using Zod / Express Validator 
• Team Leadership & Collaboration 
• Lead and mentor a team of 4–8 backend engineers 
• Conduct code reviews, design discussions, and pair programming 
• Define testing standards (Jest, Supertest) and enforce quality 
• Collaborate with frontend and DevOps teams on API contracts and deployments 
• Support team growth through feedback, 1:1s, and goal setting 

Delivery & Operations 

• Lead sprint planning and technical estimations in Agile/Scrum 
• Ensure system performance (latency, uptime, scalability) using APM tools 
• Handle incident response, on-call rotations, and post-mortems 
• Improve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) 
• Ensure production readiness: 
• Graceful shutdown 
• Retry strategies 
• Queue recovery 
• Idempotent processing 

Requirements 

• 7+ years of backend development experience 
• 3+ years in a tech lead or senior leadership role 
• Expert in Node.js (event loop, streams, worker threads) and TypeScript 
• Strong hands-on experience with NestJS (modules, guards, interceptors, pipes) 
• Experience with PostgreSQL, schema design, indexing, and optimization 
• Strong knowledge of Redis, message brokers, and caching strategies 
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes 
• Strong testing practices using Jest & Supertest 
• Proven leadership, communication, and decision-making skills 

Bonus Points 

• Experience with Nx or Turborepo (monorepo setup) 
• Knowledge of OAuth2, Passport.js, RBAC/ABAC 
• Experience with OpenTelemetry, Datadog, or New Relic 
• Experience with WebSockets / SSE using NestJS Gateways 
• Contributions to open-source Node.js/NestJS projects 
• Experience scaling systems to millions of requests/day 

What We Offer 

• Competitive salary with regular reviews 
• 5 working days (Mon–Fri), 8 hours/day 
• Breakfast, lunch, tea & coffee provided 
• Paid leaves (Paternity, Maternity, Marriage, Sick, Casual, Public Holidays) 
• Festival bonus after probation 
• Medical & accidental insurance 
• Flexible work environment 
• Growth opportunities & impactful projects 
• Creative and collaborative work culture 
• Dual monitor workstation & latest tools 
• Library access & learning resources 
• Team activities: Futsal, hiking, and more 

For more details or queries, please reach out to [email protected]