Backend Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines for ingesting client data from APIs, CSV files, Excel, SFTP, and various external sources.

• Implement extraction, transformation, mapping, and validation processes for client account, update, and payment information.

• Revise and optimize pipelines in response to changes in client data sources or formats, ensuring reliable resumption of interrupted ETL runs.

• Create reusable components to expedite client integrations and simplify maintenance.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using Node.js and RESTful APIs.

• Develop custom client API integrations and connect internal services with third-party platforms.

• Write maintainable code incorporating unit and integration tests, error handling, logging, and monitoring.

• Engage in code reviews and contribute to the establishment of engineering best practices.

• Write and optimize MongoDB and SQL queries, aggregations, and data-processing logic.

• Implement automated validation, quality checks, and reconciliation across systems.

• Investigate data accuracy issues and verify client-side connections.

• Create and maintain dashboards that monitor data ingestion, integration health, and data accuracy.

• Safeguard sensitive financial and customer information while adhering to SOC 2 controls and data protection standards.

• Collaborate with Client Solutions, Engineering, and Collections to gather requirements and deliver integrations.

• Suggest integration strategies such as ETL versus API approaches.

• Debug and resolve issues across services, APIs, and pipelines, while automating repetitive tasks.

• Maintain technical documentation for APIs, integrations, and workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• 2–3 years of practical backend development experience.

• Proficient in JavaScript and Node.js, including asynchronous programming, promises, and error handling.

• Experience in building and integrating RESTful APIs.

• Hands-on experience with the development or maintenance of ETL pipelines or data integrations, including data mapping and validation.

• Familiarity with MongoDB, including its queries, updates, and aggregation pipelines.

• Solid understanding of SQL, with experience in joins and aggregations.

• Experience working with JSON, CSV, and other structured data formats.

• Experience in writing unit and integration tests.

• Knowledge of secure coding practices and the management of sensitive data.

• Familiarity with Git and version control practices.

• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Collaborative and inclusive company culture.