Job Description

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Node.js / Microservices)
Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 5-8 Years
Employment Type: Full-time
About Coschool
At Coschool, we are building a next-generation EdTech platform designed to transform the learning experience for millions of students. As we scale, we're expanding our engineering team and looking for passionate backend engineers who thrive in fast-paced, product-driven environments.
Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and lead the development of backend services and microservices.

• Build and scale large, high-performance applications across multiple databases and cloud environments.

• Participate in all phases of the agile development lifecycle--design, implementation, testing, and deployment.

• Collaborate closely with UX designers, frontend teams, and backend engineers to create robust API contracts.

• Optimize system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure system reliability.

• Influence engineering standards, coding best practices, and DevOps processes.

• Research, prototype, and integrate emerging technologies to enhance product capabilities.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers within the team.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development.

• Strong experience building platforms or SaaS-based applications using the MEAN/MERN stack.

• Deep understanding of Microservices Architecture with proven experience designing and deploying multiple services.

• Experience working with distributed systems, message queues (Kafka or similar), and caching strategies (Redis).

• Expertise in Node.js with practical experience in Express.js, NestJS, or related frameworks.

• Ability to build scalable systems involving multiple databases and cloud serv

• ices.

• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.

• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps concepts, and multi-environment deployments.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Cloud-Native Architecture, functional programming, and modern backend patterns.

• Experience with ReactJS or VueJS (nice to have, not manda

• tory).Exposure to security best practices, API authentication, and system hardening.

Why Join Coschool?

• Work on a next-gen EdTech platform impacting millions of learners.

• Opportunity to architect and own core backend systems.

• Collaborative product and engineering culture focused on innovation.

• Fast-paced environment with opportunities for rapid growth and learning.

Skills Required