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PW (PhysicsWallah) · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Staff Backend Engineer

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Job Title: Staff Backend Engineer (Node.js / Golang)

Location: Bangalore / Hybrid

Experience: 8–14 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Backend Engineer to lead the design and development of large-scale backend systems. This role requires deep expertise in system design, architecture, and scalability.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable working on Node.js (Golang experience is a plus) and thrive in a high-scale, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead architecture and design of scalable backend systems

- Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency services

- Drive technical decisions and provide mentorship to engineering teams

- Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features

- Review code, enforce best practices, and improve engineering standards

- Handle production issues and drive long-term technical solutions

Required Skills & Experience

- 8–14 years of experience in backend development

- Strong expertise in Node.js (mandatory)

- Experience with Golang is a plus

- Deep understanding of distributed systems and system design

- Strong experience with MongoDB / NoSQL databases

- Proven experience building and scaling high-traffic systems

- Strong leadership, mentoring, and ownership mindset

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