Software Development Engineer III (Backend) - Contacts

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are looking for a senior backend engineer to design, build and operate high‑performance, highly reliable services that power our contacts platform. You will own end‑to‑end development of APIs, microservices and infrastructure while collaborating across product, design and operations.

Role Snapshot

• Design and develop scalable backend services
• Build high‑performance microservices
• Ensure reliability and observability
• Optimize performance and cost
• Collaborate cross‑functionally
• Drive engineering best practices

Must-Have Requirements

• TypeScript
• Node.js
• Backend development (5+ years)
• RESTful API design
• Microservices
• Distributed systems
• SQL/NoSQL databases
• Docker
• AWS or GCP
• Observability tools (Grafana, Sentry, ELK)
• backend development
• TypeScript/Node.js
• API design
• microservices
• distributed systems

Nice-to-Have Signals

• High‑scale SaaS experience
• Kafka
• Redis
• Elasticsearch
• Kubernetes
• Agile development
• Strong communication
• CI/CD pipelines (familiarity)
• high‑scale SaaS
• Kafka/Redis/Elasticsearch
• Agile environments
• SaaS

Work Setup

• Location: India, India
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: India
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Security clearance
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
• Build high‑throughput microservices that handle large‑scale workloads
• Optimize services for latency, scalability, and availability
• Troubleshoot production incidents and implement sustainable fixes
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability solutions
• Collaborate with product, design, QA and other engineers to deliver features
• Participate in code reviews and improve engineering standards
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design discussions

Good Fit If You Have

• Experience with high‑scale SaaS backends
• Familiarity with Kafka, Redis or Elasticsearch
• Exposure to Kubernetes or cloud‑native architectures
• Comfort working in Agile development environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills