Vahan.ai
Website:
vahan.co
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vahan-inc-
Industries: Internet Marketplace Platforms
Job details:
About Vahan
At
Vahan, we are building India's first AI-powered recruitment marketplace for the country's
300 million+ blue-collar workforce, creating access to better jobs and economic opportunities.
Today, Vahan is India's largest recruitment platform, backed by leading investors including
Khosla Ventures, Bharti Airtel, Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), and senior leaders from
Google and
Facebook.
Our customers include industry leaders such as
Swiggy, Zomato, Rapido, Zepto, and many more. By leveraging AI and cutting-edge technology, we're transforming how India's largest employers hire at scale.
Our Vision
Our mission is to become the world's leading platform for blue-collar professionals—empowering them with not only job opportunities but also the tools, benefits, and support they need to build better lives.
If solving large-scale, meaningful problems excites you, we'd love to have you on this journey.
Role: Backend Developer (Node.js)
Key Responsibilities
Backend Development
- Build scalable, high-performance backend services and REST APIs using Node.js.
- Develop robust, maintainable, and production-ready applications.
Database Optimization
- Design efficient database schemas.
- Optimize queries, indexing, and overall database performance.
- Work extensively with PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Frontend Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to integrate APIs.
- Basic understanding of React or Angular is a plus.
System Design
- Participate in both Low-Level Design (LLD) and High-Level Design (HLD) discussions.
- Design systems with scalability, security, and reliability in mind.
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Deploy and manage applications on AWS.
- Utilize Redis for caching and performance optimization.
Code Quality
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Participate in code reviews and follow engineering best practices.
Testing & Debugging
- Write comprehensive test cases.
- Ensure backward compatibility.
- Debug and resolve issues related to functionality, performance, and scalability.
Required Skills & Experience
Must Have
- 2+ years of backend development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Good understanding of REST APIs.
- Experience with AWS cloud services.
- Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
- Experience with Redis or similar caching technologies.
- Strong understanding of system design concepts.
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Focus on writing scalable, reliable, and testable code.
Good to Have
- Basic knowledge of React or Angular.
- Experience working in fast-paced startup environments.
Why Join Vahan?
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance
- Monthly Wellness Leaves
- Competitive Compensation
- Opportunity to work on products impacting millions of users
- Fast-paced, high-growth startup backed by leading investors
- Ownership-driven engineering culture with meaningful technical challenges
Skills:- NodeJS (Node.js), PostgreSQL, MySQL, API, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Redis
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