Software Development Engineer - 2
About this role
leWe are looking for an extraordinary Software Development Engineer who is passionate about transforming how children engage with technology and acquire future-ready skills. We are looking for a highly skilled Backend SDE II who can design, build, and scale backend systems that power our core products. You will work on high-performance APIs, distributed systems, data pipelines, and scalable microservices. You should be strong in system design, clean code practices, and building reliable production system.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure backend services (Node.js).
- Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Optimize application performance and ensure low latency, high throughput systems.
- Participate in high-level architecture, database modelling, and system design discussions.
- Build distributed systems that scale to millions of users.
- Implement best practices for fault tolerance, observability, caching, and resiliency.
- Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
- Perform code reviews and enforce engineering standards.
- Work with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and deployment automation.
- Work with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
- Design efficient schemas, indexes, and optimize complex queries.
- Manage data pipelines, messaging queues (SQS/Kafka/RabbitMQ).
- Work closely with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams.
- Convert product requirements into technical specifications.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering culture.
Requirements
- 3+ years of backend development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, microservices, asynchronous processing.
- Experience with AWS serverless (Lambda), or containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, caching, and queues.
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch).
- Strong debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving skills.
Company at a glance
BrightCHAMPS is on a mission to bridge the gap between traditional education and the real-world skills kids need to thrive. As a holistic skill-building and learning platform, we offer expert-designed courses in Coding, Financial Literacy, Math, Robotics, AI, Communication, and more, shaping the next generation iof leaders.
Founded by Ravi Bhushan, an educator and visionary entrepreneur, BrightCHAMPS has rapidly expanded to over 30 countries, delivering 200,000+ live classes every month. With a passion for technology and mission to make quality education accessible to all, his leadership has earned him multiple 'CEO of the Year' awards. Backed by $63M in funding and a $650M valuation, we are trusted by parents, educators, and students worldwide.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us 'Startup of the Year' award more than once along with many other recognitions. In just five years, we've grown into one of the fastest-growing edtech platforms. We foster a collaborative, impact-driven work culture, where passionate educators and innovators unite to inspire young minds.
Our vision is to be the world's most trusted education platform, making transformative learning accessible to every child, no matter their background, and empowering them with the skills to shape a brighter future.
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