Back End Developer

Fresh N Healthy is building a technology-enabled corporate food ordering and cafeteria platform. We are looking for a Backend Developer who can take end-to-end ownership of the backend, from project setup and architecture through development, deployment, production support and ongoing maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services using Node.js, TypeScript and NestJS/Express.js.
• Build secure, scalable and maintainable REST APIs for mobile and admin applications.
• Design and manage PostgreSQL databases, schemas, relationships, queries and migrations.
• Implement authentication and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Develop modules such as:
• Users & authentication
• Companies & locations
• Menu/products
• Orders
• Payments
• Inventory
• Notifications
• Reports
• Integrate third-party services such as payment gateways, Firebase/FCM, SMS, email and other APIs as required.
• Coordinate closely with the Flutter Developer for API contracts, integration and troubleshooting.
• Use Swagger/OpenAPI for API documentation.
• Set up and maintain development, staging and production environments.
• Deploy and maintain backend applications on AWS/Azure/GCP or other cloud platforms.
• Work with Linux, Nginx, PM2/Docker and production infrastructure as required.
• Implement validation, error handling, logging, security and performance optimization.
• Handle database migrations, backups and recovery practices.
• Monitor production applications and troubleshoot backend, API and database issues.
• Follow Git/GitHub-based development and code review practices.
• Maintain technical documentation and backend architecture documentation.
• Handle ongoing maintenance, bug fixing and security updates.
• Work closely with the Engineering Lead, Flutter Developer and future QA team.

Required Skills

• 25 years of backend development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript.
• Experience with NestJS or Express.js.
• Strong REST API development experience.
• Good experience with PostgreSQL / relational databases.
• Experience with Prisma, TypeORM or another ORM.
• Experience with JWT authentication and RBAC.
• Git and GitHub.
• Experience with Linux and backend deployment.
• Understanding of production troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of API security, validation and error handling.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of backend development.

Good to Have

• AWS — EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch
• Docker
• Nginx / PM2
• Redis
• WebSockets / Socket.IO
• Firebase / FCM
• Razorpay or other payment gateway integration
• CI/CD
• Swagger / OpenAPI
• Microservices
• Queue/background processing
• Experience with food ordering, e-commerce, marketplace or subscription platforms