JOB #TX-7229 | Backend Engineer (Node.js, AI-Native) | Client | Payroll | Full Time | 4-6 YOE | ₹21-35 LPA |Bengaluru ~ Onsite

Backend Engineer (Node.js, AI-Native) | JOB #TX-7229

**** Strict Mandatory Criteria (Candidates not meeting any of the below must be rejected) **

**#1 Strong Backend Node.js Developer with 4+ years of hands-on Backend Engineering experience using Node.js building production-grade systems for B2C products at meaningful consumer scale

**#2 Must be AI-native in their own engineering workflow: already uses LLMs and agentic tooling across the SDLC, from design and code generation through testing and debugging

*#3 Must have owned backend architecture end to end, including greenfield builds. Should be able to make early architecture calls and reason clearly about service boundaries, data flow, caching, queueing, failure modes, scalability, and reliability trade-offs under real constraints.
* #4 Must have worked in B2C product companies / startups at meaningful consumer scale. (WealthTech, FinTech, or high-growth consumer product background is highly preferred)

*#5 Seed-funded WealthTech startup. Candidate must be comfortable in an early-stage, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities *

#6 Founding tech team role. Work from office, 6 days a week. Candidate must be willing to own the backend end to end and set engineering standards

#7 Not beyond 7 yrs of Expereince | Current CTC must be , ₹15+ LPA at least..

#8 The company will match the candidate's current CTC only (ESOPs will be offered as part of the compensation package) No salary hike will be provided over the candidate's current CTC.

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About Role
Key Skills
Node.js
LLM
SQL
Roles & Responsibilities
What You'll Do**

• Design and build the core Node.js services and REST APIs from scratch, built to scale as we grow.

• Own system design end to end: service boundaries, data flow, caching, queueing, failure modes, and scale.

• Ship AI/ML-powered features, including LLM and agentic capabilities.

• Use LLMs and agentic tooling across the SDLC, from design and code generation to testing and debugging.

• Model data and optimize SQL/NoSQL queries for performance; integrate with third-party platforms.

• Debug production issues, own reliability, and set the engineering standards the rest of the team will grow into.

Ideal Candidate
What You'll Bring

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Strong Backend Node.js Developer Profile
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Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have 4+ years of hands-on Backend Engineering experience using Node.js building production-grade systems for B2C products at meaningful consumer scale
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Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must be AI-native in their own engineering workflow: already uses LLMs and agentic tooling across the SDLC, from design and code generation through testing and debugging
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Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have owned backend architecture end to end, including greenfield builds. Should be able to make early architecture calls and reason clearly about service boundaries, data flow, caching, queueing, failure modes, scalability, and reliability trade-offs under real constraints.
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Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have a solid understanding of backend fundamentals, including API development, service-oriented architecture, data structures, algorithms, and clean coding practices
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Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs and backend services, including integrations with external systems and third-party platforms
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Mandatory (Experience 6) – Must have strong experience working with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), including efficient data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning
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Mandatory (Company) – Must have worked in B2C product companies / startups at meaningful consumer scale. (WealthTech, FinTech, or high-growth consumer product background is highly preferred)
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Mandatory (Stability) – Must have a stable career history, with consistent tenure across previous companies; frequent job-hopping will not be considered
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Mandatory (Compensation Alignment) – Candidate must be comfortable with the compensation structure where the company matches their current CTC and provides ESOPs, without any salary hike.
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Mandatory (AI Product) – Must have experience building and shipping products that use LLMs and agentic workflows to end users.
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Mandatory (Exclusion) – Candidates currently working at Stable Money will not be considered
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Mandatory (Note) – Seed-funded WealthTech startup. Candidate must be comfortable in an early-stage, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
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Mandatory (Note) – Founding tech team role. Work from office, 6 days a week. Candidate must be willing to own the backend end to end and set engineering standards
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Preferred (College) – Tier1 engineering college is a plus plus
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Preferred (Note) – Previous founding engineer or early-team startup experience is a plus.