Senior Backend Engineer - Remote

Job Description

Experience : 4.00 + years Salary : INR 2000000-3000000 / year (based on experience) Expected Notice Period : 7 Days Shift : (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST) Opportunity Type : Remote Placement Type : Full Time Permanent position(Payroll and Compliance to be managed by: Delightree) (*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - A Series A funded California based Software Development Company) What do you need for this opportunity? Must have skills required: Datadog, New Relic, SQS, CI/CD, GraphQL, MongoDB, Node Js, Redis A Series A funded California based Software Development Company is Looking for: About The Role We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep hands-on experience in MongoDB and its aggregation framework , capable of designing and optimizing large-scale data models and pipelines. The ideal candidate will also bring strong proficiency in Node.js and GraphQL , contributing to scalable backend systems powering our SaaS platform. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and optimize complex MongoDB schemas and aggregation pipelines for analytical and transactional use cases. Build and maintain Node.js services with GraphQL APIs for internal and external integrations. Ensure system reliability, performance, and security across distributed environments (AWS Beanstalk, EC2, S3). Collaborate with frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to define API contracts and optimize end-to-end delivery. Debug and profile backend performance bottlenecks (queries, indexes, memory usage, API response times). Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and internal tools improving developer velocity. Required Skills MongoDB (Expert Level): Aggregation framework, performance tuning, sharding, indexing strategies, schema design. Node.js (Advanced): Asynchronous design, modular architecture, worker queues, API scalability. GraphQL (Proficient): Schema design, resolvers, query optimization, and federation patterns. Strong debugging skills in production environments with logs and profiling tools. Solid understanding of cloud environments (preferably AWS). Good to Have Experience with data-driven SaaS products. Familiarity with TypeScript, Redis, and message queues (Redis, SQS). Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (Datadog, New Relic). Why Join Us Work on high-volume, data-intensive systems impacting thousands of business users. Be part of a fast-paced engineering culture focused on clean architecture and measurable impact. Opportunity to own key backend services and shape future product decisions. Engagement Type: Fulltime Direct-hire on the Delightree payroll Job Type: Permanent Location: Remote Working time: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Interview Process - 3 Rounds How to apply for this opportunity? Step 1: Click On Apply! And Register or Login on our portal. Step 2: Complete the Screening Form & Upload updated Resume Step 3: Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview! About Uplers: Our goal is to make hiring reliable, simple, and fast. Our role will be to help all our talents find and apply for relevant contractual onsite opportunities and progress in their career. We will support any grievances or challenges you may face during the engagement. (Note: There are many more opportunities apart from this on the portal. Depending on the assessments you clear, you can apply for them as well). So, if you are ready for a new challenge, a great work environment, and an opportunity to take your career to the next level, don't hesitate to apply today. We are waiting for you!