Senior Backend Engineer
Albert Invent
Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Mar 13, 2026
Senior Engineer Backend Job Description
To design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and efficient backend systems that power core business applications. The Senior Engineer – Backend will be responsible for architecting APIs, optimizing data flow, and ensuring system reliability and performance. This role will collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver robust solutions that enable seamless user
experiences and support organizational growth through clean,maintainable, andwell-tested code.
Responsibilities
Albert Invent is a cutting-edge AI-driven software company headquartered in Oakland, California, on a mission to empower scientists and innovators in chemistry and materials science to invent the future faster. Every day, scientistsin 30+ countries use Albert to accelerate RCD with AI trained like a chemist, bringing better products to market faster.
Skills:- NodeJS (Node.js), Javascript, Microservices and Product development
To design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and efficient backend systems that power core business applications. The Senior Engineer – Backend will be responsible for architecting APIs, optimizing data flow, and ensuring system reliability and performance. This role will collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver robust solutions that enable seamless user
experiences and support organizational growth through clean,maintainable, andwell-tested code.
Responsibilities
- Design,develop, andmaintainrobust andscalable backendservices usingNode.js.
- Collaborate with front-end developers and productmanagersto define and implement API specifications.
- Optimize application performance and scalability by identifying bottlenecks and proposing solutions.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and conduct code reviews to ensure quality standards.
- Developunittests andmaintain code coverage toensure highquality.
- Document architectural solutions and system designs to ensure clarity and maintainability.
- Troubleshoot andresolve issuesindevelopment,testing, and production environments.
- Stay up to date withemerging technologies and industry trendsto continuously improve our tech stack.
- Mentor andguide junior engineers,fostering a culture oflearning andgrowth.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ yearsof experience in backenddevelopmentwith a focusonNode.js andJavascript.
- StrongunderstandingofRESTfulAPIs andmicroservices architecture.
- Proficiency in database technologies (SQL and NoSQL, such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL,etc.).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies(Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledgeof cloudplatform(AWS) anddeploymentbest practices.
- Excellentproblem-solving skillsandtheability toworkina fast-pacedenvironment.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Experiencewithfront-endframeworks(e.g.Angular,React,Vue.js).
- Understanding ofHTML,CSS, and JavaScript.
- Familiaritywithresponsivedesignanduserexperienceprinciples.
Albert Invent is a cutting-edge AI-driven software company headquartered in Oakland, California, on a mission to empower scientists and innovators in chemistry and materials science to invent the future faster. Every day, scientistsin 30+ countries use Albert to accelerate RCD with AI trained like a chemist, bringing better products to market faster.
Skills:- NodeJS (Node.js), Javascript, Microservices and Product development