Interesting Job Opportunity: Senior Backend Engineer - Consumer Facing Products

Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer @ NPrep Build the Digital Backbone of India's Nursing Revolution Are you ready to build the technology that powers a revolution in healthcare education? NPrep is on a mission to raise the standard of nursing care in India by transforming how nursing students learn. Our platform, with content led by top AIIMS doctors, is already training over 50,000 nursing students (and counting!). Backed by IIMA Ventures and All In Capital, NPrep is scaling fast as Indias fastest-growing online nursing platform. This is your chance to join a high-energy, mission-driven team and own the backend architecture that will support millions of users. If you crave technical challenges, architectural ownership, and the thrill of building a robust, scalable platform from the ground up, keep reading this role could be the career-defining adventure youve been looking for! What Were Looking For 5+ Years of Backend Engineering Experience : You have a proven track record of building and scaling backend systems for consumer-facing products, preferably in EdTech or high traffic consumer tech. Deep Expertise in NodeJS & NestJS : You are a master of the NodeJS ecosystem, with significant hands-on experience building applications with the NestJS framework. Your knowledge of TypeScript is top-notch. Strong Architectural Skills : You don't just write code; you design systems. You have experience with microservices architecture, designing RESTful APIs, and working with both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) databases. Team Leadership & Mentorship : Youve mentored junior engineers, led technical projects, and know how to foster a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture. Your code reviews are constructive and insightful. Problem-Solver & Analytical Mindset : You love digging into complex problems. You are comfortable with logging, monitoring (e.g., Datadog, New Relic), and performance-tuning to find and fix bottlenecks. Startup Attitude : Resourceful, proactive, and ready to hustle. You take ownership, move fast, and thrive in an environment where youre building from scratch. (If youve been an early engineer at a startup, thats a huge plus.) Education Background : A degree in Computer Science or a related field is great, but your experience and a strong GitHub profile matter more. Location : Gurgaon or Jodhpur with flexible remote options for the right candidate. (If youre excited about the role but not in either of these locations, lets talk were open to hybrid/remote arrangements.) (ref:hirist.tech)