Financial Edge
Backend Engineer (Node.js, MongoDB, APIs) – Fintech Platform
Type: Full-time contract (3–6 months, potential to move to permanent)
Location: Gurugram
Time zone overlap: Australia / Asia preferred
About the Role
We’re an Australian-based fintech startup building a data-driven finance platform focused on intelligent applications, lender eligibility, and automation.
The frontend is largely established. We’re now looking for a backend-focused engineer to take ownership of our data models, APIs, and platform logic as we scale.
You’ll work directly with the founder on architecture decisions and play a key role in shaping a system designed for long-term growth, AI integration, and complex financial workflows.
Key Responsibilities
· Design and maintain MongoDB schemas for applications, guarantors, assets, lender products, and eligibility logic
· Build clean, scalable Node.js APIs (Express or similar)
· Implement autosave logic, partial form persistence, and validation layers
· Ensure audit-safe data handling and consistency
· Optimise query performance, indexing, and data normalization
· Collaborate with frontend developers to define clear API contracts
· Prepare the backend for AI-assisted form parsing and lender ingestion pipelines
· Write clean, well-documented, production-ready code
About You
· 3+ years professional experience with Node.js and MongoDB
· Strong experience designing real-world data models (not just CRUD APIs)
· Comfortable owning backend architecture decisions
· Experience building APIs consumed by complex frontend applications
· Familiarity with Mongoose or similar ODMs
· Understanding of authentication, authorization, and API versioning
· Startup mindset — pragmatic, outcome-driven, and able to work autonomously
· Clear English communication and documentation skills
Nice to Have
· Experience in fintech, lending, or financial services platforms
· Exposure to rules engines or eligibility / decision systems
· Previous AI or machine learning integration experience
Why Join
· Early hire with genuine architectural influence
· Direct collaboration with the founder on product and technical direction
· Clear path to long-term role or technical leadership position
· Competitive pay with flexible structure
Job Types: Full-time, Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: From ₹500,000.00 per year