Senior Backend Engineer / Technical Lead — Node.js & Rust

Apply and complete the screening questions on Just Interview:[hidden] Lucid Growth MediaWebsite: [hidden] EngineeringEmployment type: Full-timeWork mode: On-siteJob location: Shyamnagar, Jaipur, RajasthanMinimum experience: 4 years of professional experienceMaximum experience: 6 years of professional experiencePrior on-site development-team experience: At least 2 yearsMonthly take-home salary: ₹60,000–₹80,000 — up to ₹80,000, based on demonstrated capability and relevant experience. The offer will include a salary breakdown.Working schedule: Monday to Saturday; second and fourth Saturdays off. Sundays off.Shift timing: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM (9-hour shift)Application deadline: 30 September 2026Skills: Node.js, TypeScript, Rust, asynchronous processing, REST APIs, database design, performance debugging, Git review and application security.Job descriptionJoin a small engineering team improving existing software and building new capabilities. You will own backend reliability, data correctness and asynchronous processing, and guide technical decisions across application and automation engineers.This is a hands-on position involving production debugging, measured performance improvements, safe changes to existing code and release ownership. Company-provided AI coding tools support the work; you remain responsible for understanding and verifying what ships.Responsibilities- Develop and improve TypeScript/Node.js APIs and Rust services, including concurrency, failure handling and durable processing.- Diagnose slow queries and API paths; improve schemas, indexes, caching and background jobs based on evidence.- Define reliable service contracts, event identities, retries and reconciliation across connected components.- Protect data access, credentials and permissions; plan migrations, staged releases and recovery.- Review changes, document decisions and help engineers resolve technical blockers.- Break work into tracked tasks with acceptance criteria, obtain the required approval and provide test/release evidence at completion.Required skills and experience- Substantial production Node.js/TypeScript experience and Rust experience you can explain through systems you personally changed or operated.- Practical asynchronous Rust, ownership/error handling, network integration, persistence and debugging skills.- Strong database fundamentals, including query analysis, transactions or consistency trade-offs, and safe migration practices.- Experience with API authentication, automated tests, Git review, logging and controlled deployment.- Clear written English for task plans, technical decisions, incident notes and constructive review discussions.- Evidence of taking responsibility for a problem, responding to feedback and verifying the corrected result.Experience with MCP/tool integrations, containerised services or performance profiling is useful. Depth in the core responsibilities matters more than a long list of frameworks.How we work and hireWork follows documented tasks, approval, implementation, review and verification. We value early escalation of blockers and honest reporting of results.Selection includes a short AI-assisted initial interview, an approximately 60–90-minute practical using synthetic material, and an on-site technical discussion. Final hiring decisions include human review.