Senior Backend Developer

We're Hiring – Senior Backend Developer (Node.js | Express.js)

• Position - Senior Backend Developer
• Experience - 7+ Years
• Employment Type - Full-time
• Location - Guindy, Chennai (Work from Office)
• Working Days - Monday – Friday
• Notice Period - Immediate / 30 Days Preferred Build. Own. Deliver.

At DOWC Technologies, we are looking for a Senior Backend Developer who combines exceptional technical expertise with complete ownership of Backend engineering. This role is for someone who doesn't just write code—but architects solutions, drives technical decisions, and delivers business value from concept to production. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys designing scalable systems, solving complex technical problems, and taking projects from concept to production. We're

not looking for someone who simply completes assigned tasks. We're looking for someone who thinks ahead, takes initiative, drives technical decisions, communicates effectively with stakeholders, and owns the backend from start to finish. If you take pride in writing clean code and believe ownership is just as important as technical skills, we'd love to talk to you.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the backend architecture, design, development, and delivery of assigned applications.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services using

Node.js and

Express.js .

• Build secure, scalable, and high-performance

RESTful APIs.

• Design, develop, and optimize relational databases.
• Analyze business requirements and convert them into robust technical solutions.
• Perform impact analysis before implementing changes and proactively identify potential risks.
• Estimate development effort and participate in sprint planning.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Users, Frontend Developers, QA Engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in architecture discussions and recommend scalable technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive them to closure.
• Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Ensure code quality, security, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Own the complete backend lifecycle—from technical design and development to deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. Required Technical Skills
• Strong hands-on experience with

Node.js

• Strong experience with Express.js
• Strong experience with MySQL and/or

PostgreSQL

• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs
• Good understanding of backend architecture and software design principles
• Strong SQL and database optimization skills
• Strong experience with Git-based version control (Bitbucket preferred)
• Experience using Jira
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, and application security
• Experience debugging production issues and optimizing application performance Nice to Have
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with automated testing
• Experience with Redis or message queues
• Experience working in Microservices architecture

What We're Looking For Owns the Outcome

• Takes full accountability for backend deliverables.
• Doesn't wait for instructions—identifies what needs to be done and gets it done.
• Treats every project as if it were their own.

Loves Coding

• Enjoys writing high-quality code every day.
• Stays hands-on with development.
• Takes pride in building clean, maintainable, and scalable software.

Thinks Before Coding

• Performs impact analysis before making changes.
• Understands long-term implications of design decisions.
• Makes thoughtful technical decisions instead of quick fixes.

Plans and Communicates Well

• Estimates work realistically.
• Plans development activities effectively.
• Communicates clearly with technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Raises risks early and proposes practical solutions.

Solves Problems

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable working on complex enterprise applications.
• Able to independently investigate, diagnose, and resolve issues.

Preferred Experience

• 7+ years of backend development experience.
• Experience building enterprise-grade web applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs is an added advantage.

What Success Looks Like Within this role, you'll be someone who:

• Delivers reliable backend solutions with minimal supervision.
• Owns projects from requirement gathering through production deployment.
• Earns the trust of stakeholders through technical excellence and accountability.
• Raises the engineering standards of the team through quality, ownership, and collaboration.

This Role May Not Be the Right Fit If...

• You prefer working only on assigned tasks without taking ownership of the overall solution.
• You require constant supervision or detailed day-to-day direction.
• You prefer managerial or coordination responsibilities over hands-on software development.
• You are uncomfortable making technical decisions and standing behind them.
• You prefer maintaining existing systems over designing and building new solutions.
• You are not comfortable communicating directly with business or technical stakeholders.
• You struggle to estimate work, plan deliverables, or perform impact analysis before implementing changes.
• You see software development as just writing code rather than solving business problems. We value engineers who are proactive, accountable, technically strong, and committed to delivering quality software—not just completing tasks.

Our Engineering Philosophy At DOWC Technologies, we believe that great software is built by engineers who take ownership, embrace accountability, and continuously strive for excellence. We value professionals who think beyond code—engineers who understand business problems, communicate effectively, challenge assumptions when necessary, and take pride in delivering solutions that are scalable, reliable, and maintainable. Our engineers are trusted to make decisions, expected to act with integrity, and encouraged to continuously learn and improve. We believe that ownership is not a title—it's a mindset. If you're someone who enjoys solving meaningful problems, takes responsibility for outcomes, and wants your work to make a real impact, you'll feel at home at DOWC Technologies.

Why Join DOWC Technologies? At DOWC Technologies, you'll work on enterprise software serving the automotive and financial services industries. You'll have the opportunity to solve real business problems, influence technical decisions, and work alongside a growing engineering team that values ownership, quality, and continuous improvement. We believe great engineers thrive when they are trusted with responsibility, empowered to make decisions, and recognized for the impact they create.

Why This Role Is Different At many companies, senior developers are assigned tasks and expected to complete them. At DOWC Technologies, we believe senior engineers should do much more than that. You'll be trusted to take ownership of backend solutions, influence technical decisions, collaborate directly with stakeholders, and build software that delivers measurable business value. You'll have the autonomy to solve meaningful problems, the ownership to drive outcomes, and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on our products and engineering culture. If you're looking for a role where your ideas matter as much as your code, we'd love to meet you.

Job Location DOWC Technologies Private Limited PLOT 8, BAASHYAAM WILLOW SQUARE, 9 & 10, FIRST STREET, THIRU VI KA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GUINDY, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA - 600032

Apply Now At DOWC Technologies, we hire for attitude as much as aptitude. Technical skills can be learned, but ownership, integrity, accountability, and commitment to excellence define the engineers we want on our team. We're not just hiring a Senior Backend Developer — we're looking for an engineer who will help shape the future of our products, engineering standards, and technical culture. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Send your resume to: syed.sadiq@dowc.in

saritha.ganesh@dowc.in