Role: Backend Developer

Function: Software Engineering / Backend Development

Location: Bangalore

Type: Full-time

Compensation: Not specified

Industry: E-learning, Education Management

About Company

The company is a cloud-based tutor management software serving 2,000+ businesses globally. It helps educators manage scheduling, billing, live classes, tutor management, content, and analytics in one place.

The mission is simple: remove admin chaos so education businesses can scale. Backed by $5M from Silicon Valley investors, the team of 35 is building for a $60B global market.

Position Overview

The company is hiring a backend developer who can build fast without breaking things. You'll work on core systems powering scheduling, payments, session orchestration, reporting, and automation — shipping features that directly impact revenue and customer retention in a fast-moving startup environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services and REST APIs for the education management platform
• Own features end-to-end from database schema design to production deployment
• Optimize performance and reliability of systems as the user base scales to thousands
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code using modern development practices
• Collaborate closely with the product team and senior engineers on feature development
• Diagnose and resolve production issues quickly to maintain system reliability
• Iterate rapidly based on market feedback and make decisions with incomplete information

Must Have Criteria

• 0–2 years of experience building production-grade backend systems
• Strong proficiency in Node.js for server-side development
• Solid understanding of REST API design and implementation principles
• Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases for data management
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, or Chai
• Strong problem-solving skills with a structured approach to technical challenges
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Nice to Have

• Previous experience working in fast-moving startup environments
• Experience building or scaling systems that serve thousands of concurrent users
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to take full responsibility for features
• Comfortable challenging technical decisions and defending architectural choices

What We Offer

• Real ownership of features and systems, not just ticket-pushing
• Direct exposure to product decisions and business strategy
• Opportunity to build foundational infrastructure for the future of education technology
• Work with a high-caliber team of 35 in a well-funded ($5M raised) startup environment
• Significant growth potential in a $60B global education market