Backend Engineer

Salary

₹10 - 15 LPA

Min Experience

0 years

Location

Bangalore

JobType

full-time

About the role

About the Role

We're seeking a motivated Junior Backend Engineer to join our engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone starting their career to work with experienced developers while building scalable backend services. You'll receive mentorship and guidance while contributing to real-world projects.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Develop and maintain backend APIs and services
  2. Write clean, testable code following team standards
  3. Assist in database management and optimization
  4. Create and maintain technical documentation
  5. Participate in code reviews and team discussions
  6. Support testing and debugging efforts
  7. Learn and implement backend best practices

Required Qualifications

  1. 0-2 years of backend development experience
  2. Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience
  3. Basic understanding of API development
  4. Knowledge of one or more backend programming languages
  5. Familiarity with database concepts
  6. Strong willingness to learn and accept feedback
  7. Good problem-solving skills
  8. Basic understanding of version control (Git)

Technical Skills

  1. Backend languages: Node.js/Python/Java
  2. Basic API concepts (REST)
  3. SQL fundamentals
  4. Basic testing practices
  5. Version control with Git
  6. Basic understanding of web protocols
  7. Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments

Nice to Have

  1. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  2. Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts
  3. Knowledge of containerization (Docker)
  4. Experience with agile methodologies
  5. Open source contributions
  6. Interest in system design concepts

What We Offer

  1. Structured mentorship program
  2. Learning and development resources
  3. Hands-on experience with real projects
  4. Supportive team environment
  5. Clear career progression path

Success Metrics

Performance in this role will be measured by:

  1. Learning progression and skill development
  2. Quality of code contributions
  3. Documentation clarity
  4. Team collaboration
  5. Initiative in learning new concepts

About the company

About us

Saltmine is a rapidly growing technology firm in the Commercial Real Estate space disrupting the $300B workspace design-build market. We are applying modern technology to transform the process by which office design is done from workplace strategy to programming to design and procurement. With deep roots in technology and architecture design, we've built a first of its kind SaaS platform that empowers occupiers and their business partners to design inspiring and efficient spaces. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in NYC, Boston, Budapest, Vietnam, and Singapore, with an incredibly talented group of employees. We have closed our Series A funding round from marquee VC firms from Singapore & USA.

 

Skills

Backend
NodeJS