Role: Backend Engineer

Function: Engineering

Location: Bangalore

Type: Full-time

Compensation: 15-20 LPA based on experience

Industry: Beauty-tech, Quick-commerce, On-demand services

About Company

A quick-commerce platform for beauty and wellness services. The company brings fully trained professionals to your doorstep on demand.

An early-stage startup led by seasoned people and backed by strong funding. The work culture emphasizes training and consistency, ensuring operations are fast and scalable in key urban areas.

Position Overview

You'll build the core infrastructure that powers a 10-minute beauty and wellness delivery platform. You'll design scalable systems that connect customers with beauty professionals in real-time. You'll work directly with experienced founders in an early-stage environment where your code impacts thousands of daily users.

Role & Responsibilities

• You design and develop robust APIs using Node.js and TypeScript for the quick-commerce platform
• You build and optimize database schemas and queries using Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL
• You implement real-time features for booking, tracking, and communication between customers and professionals
• You deploy and manage microservices on GCP Cloud Run with proper monitoring and logging
• You integrate third-party services for payments, notifications, and location-based matching
• You collaborate with frontend and mobile teams to ensure seamless API integration
• You optimize application performance and implement caching strategies using Redis Memorystore

Must Have Criteria

• 2-4 years of backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL database design and query optimization
• Hands-on experience with Prisma ORM or similar database ORMs
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and handling JSON data
• Knowledge of GCP services, particularly Cloud Run and Cloud SQL
• Experience with Redis for caching and session management
• Previous startup experience or comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Nice to Have

• Experience in consumer tech, quick-commerce, on-demand services, or marketplace platforms
• Knowledge of real-time communication technologies (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events)
• Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus
• Background in location-based services and geospatial queries
• Early-stage startup experience with 0-1 product development

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package of 15-20 LPA based on experience
• Opportunity to build a product that impacts thousands of customers daily
• Work directly with experienced founders and learn from industry veterans
• Collaborative onsite work environment in the Bangalore office
• Early-stage equity participation in a funded startup