Senior Backend Systems Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Backend Systems Engineer with deep expertise in performance optimization, lifecycle management, and scalable backend systems to turn our prototype into a cloud-deployable production powerhouse.

• Architect and optimize lightweight backend microservices using Node.js (or similar) for database querying via REST and streaming (SSE).
• Profile and tune CPU/memory usage in backend runtimes and optimize idle-time resource consumption.
• Implement smart connection pooling to interact efficiently with RDBMS systems like MySQL and Oracle.
• Design backend service lifecycles that scale horizontally and minimize resource usage.
• Recommend high-performance infrastructure setups for cloud deployments (e.g., EC2, Linux).
• Collaborate with frontend and DevOps teams to ensure end-to-end integration and observability.
• Establish fault-tolerant, secure backend-to-database com...