Sr. Backend Engineer (SDE-2)

About Us:We are hiring for a pre seed funded startup called Zeromoblt ([hidden] a high-agency Hyderabad-based startup revolutionizing student transportation with lean, intelligent tech stacks.Our mission: architect world-class systems from scratch—fast, scalable, and algorithmically sharp—using Kotlin, React, AWS (EC2, IoT, IAM), Google Maps, and multi-cloud setups. Stealth mode operations mean you're building 0→1 products with founders, not fixing tickets.What You'll DoLead end-to-end ownership of complex systems: design, build, deploy, monitor, and iterate at scale.Architect high-performance backends in Kotlin (or JVM langs) that handle real-time routing and IoT data.Craft scalable React UIs that power ops dashboards and parent-facing apps.Drive cloud decisions across AWS, Azure/GCP—optimising costs for our bootstrap runway.Apply DSA/system design to solve hard problems like dynamic route optimization and predictive scaling.Shape the engineering roadmap: propose, prioritise, and ship features with founders.Mentor juniors while executing solo on high-impact bets—no layers, just results.We're Looking For3-6 years of hands-on engineering where you've owned and shipped production systems (prove it with code/stories).Elite CS fundamentals: advanced DSA, system design (distributed systems a must), design patterns.Mastery of Kotlin/Java + modern React; real AWS experience (EC2, IAM, CLI—you know our stack).Proven "leap-taker": startup grit, side projects, or open-source that screams hunger.Figure-it-out velocity: you thrive in chaos, learn our domain overnight, and deliver 10x faster than peers.This Role Is Not For You If…You need structured roadmaps, PM hand-holding, or big-tech process.Comfort > impact: stable salary over equity upside and chaos.You've never worn all hats (dev, ops, product) in a resource-constrained environment.Why Join UsMassive ownership: lead tech for 10k+ students, direct founder access, shape ZeroMoblt's scale.Flat, high-trust team: flexible Hyderabad/remote, no bureaucracy.Hungry culture: we hire hustlers scaling from 700 to 10k students your wins are visible daily.Hungry to Leap? Apply now!