Senior Backend Developer

Company Description Kaidoko is building next-generation AI-powered platforms for education, skilling, and mental wellbeing across India and the UK. The team combines technology, psychology, and innovation to create more inclusive, intelligent, and impactful learning experiences. Kaidoko is supported by IHFC, IIT-Delhi, Nasscom for Startups, and the DST, Government of India, providing a strong ecosystem for growth and collaboration. Specializing in AI-driven psychological solutions, the company serves retail consumers, enterprises, and government organizations, offering diverse opportunities to work on meaningful, real-world applications.

Key Responsiblity

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.).

Architect and implement microservices-based solutions ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.

Integrate applications with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including deployment, monitoring, and optimization.

Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Optimize application performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.

Implement best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD pipelines, and API development.

Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical decision-making.

Requires Skill Set

Strong proficiency in Java with frameworks like Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA.

Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices architecture.

Hands-on expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including services like EC2, Lambda, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.

Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Knowledge of security best practices in backend development (authentication, authorization, encryption).

Strong problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills.

5+ years of backend development experience, with at least 2 years in a senior role.

Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Exposure to DevOps practices and infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible).

Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.