Job Overview
Architect and build scalable, high-performance backend systems while working on mission-critical platforms that process real-time market data and portfolio analytics. The role also involves leveraging Generative AI capabilities to enhance data intelligence, automation, and user-facing features, while ensuring regulatory compliance and secure financial transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using NodeJS and Python
- Build event-driven architectures using RabbitMQ and Kafka for real-time data processing
- Develop and manage data pipelines integrating PostgreSQL and BigQuery for analytics and warehousing
- Integrate and deploy Generative AI models (LLMs, embeddings, AI APIs) into backend systems for automation, insights, and intelligent workflows
- Design AI-powered features such as recommendation systems, document processing, or conversational interfaces
- Ensure system reliability, security, and low-latency performance for mission-critical systems
- Lead technical design discussions, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior engineers
- Optimize database queries, implement caching strategies, and improve overall system performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end product features
- Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional backend development experience
- Strong expertise in NodeJS and Python for production-grade applications
- Proven experience building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Experience working with Generative AI frameworks/APIs (OpenAI, LangChain, vector databases, prompt engineering)
- Understanding of integrating LLMs into production systems (RAG, embeddings, fine-tuning basics)
- Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design
- Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ and Kafka
- Experience with BigQuery or similar data warehousing solutions
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability patterns, and high-traffic applications
- Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization, and security best practices
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Exposure to fintech or financial services, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, caching tools (Redis/Memcached), and regulatory requirements (KYC, compliance, data privacy) is a plus