Backend Engineer - API Development

About IDrive
IDrive is a leading provider of secure and scalable cloud backup, S3-compatible object storage, and remote access solutions. Trusted by over 5 million users worldwide, we empower individuals and businesses to protect, access, and manage their data with high-performance tools built for speed, reliability, and security.

About the Job

As a Backend Engineer API Development, you will work with the e2 team to design and develop scalable backend services that power our S3-compatible storage platform, ensuring reliability and efficiency at scale.

What you will be doing:

Backend Development & API Design

• Design and Develop Backend Services: Build and maintain backend applications using Node.js and Express.js for optimal performance and scalability.
• Build RESTful APIs: Develop robust, efficient, and secure RESTful APIs for seamless interaction with front-end applications, third-party services, and internal services.

Security & Authentication

• Secure API Development: Implement secure authentication systems using JWT, OAuth, or other industry-standard technologies to protect sensitive data and resources.
• Security Best Practices: Ensure application security by implementing best practices like input validation, encryption, secure communication (HTTPS), role-based access control (RBAC), and data protection.
• Threat Mitigation: Mitigate common web vulnerabilities, such as XSS, SQL injection, CSRF, and directory traversal attacks.

Database Management

• Relational Database Integration: Design and integrate relational databases, such as MySQL, to ensure optimal performance and scalability for large-scale applications.
• Database Optimization: Write efficient SQL queries, design indexed tables, and utilize ORMs to interact with databases, ensuring data integrity and query optimization.
• Data Modeling & Schema Design: Work on effective data models, database schema design, and relationship management to maintain the application's consistency and scalability.

Middleware & Application Logic

• Develop Middleware: Design and implement middleware for logging, error handling, request parsing, and enforcing security measures (e.g., rate limiting, CORS handling).
• Rate Limiting & Throttling: Implement strategies to ensure API rate limiting, preventing service abuse or overload.
• Caching: Utilize caching strategies (e.g., Redis or Memcached) for frequently accessed data to optimize performance and reduce database load.

Collaboration & Code Maintenance

• Version Control: Use Git for version control, manage feature branches, and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency across teams.
• Collaborate with Frontend: Work closely with frontend developers to integrate backend services with UI components, ensuring seamless API consumption and smooth user experiences.
• Code Quality & Best Practices: Follow best coding practices to ensure maintainable and scalable code.

What we expect from you:

• Experience: 4+ years of professional experience in backend development using Node.js and Express.js.
• Strong Backend Development Skills: Proficiency in building, optimizing, and deploying RESTful APIs, with experience in server-side logic, middleware, and API versioning.
• Database Expertise: Hands-on experience with relational databases and working knowledge of ORMs.
• Worker Threads & Background Processing: Experience in handling background tasks, managing worker threads for asynchronous processing.
• CI/CD & Version Control: Familiarity with Git and CI/CD workflows, and tools for deploying applications.
• Strong Security Focus: Knowledge of security principles like JWT, OAuth, and other authentication mechanisms to secure web services and protect sensitive data.
• Modern JavaScript (ES6/ES7+): Proficiency in using modern JavaScript (ES6/ES7+) features.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with team members and document solutions clearly.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Ability to work well in a collaborative, agile environment, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Educational Background: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Electronics, or a related field.

Good to Have:

• Cloud Services: Familiarity with cloud platforms and their services.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with setting up and managing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools.
• Experience with writing unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests using frameworks like Jest, Mocha, or Chai.

Why join us?

At IDrive, innovation drives us, and our people define us. We invest in growth, recognize excellence, and ensure our team feels supported in every aspect of their professional and personal development.

Here’s what you can look forward to as part of our team:

Startup spirit

• A dynamic work culture where ideas are encouraged and innovation is celebrated
• Opportunity to take ownership of projects from concept to completion
• Hands-on exposure to new and emerging technologies
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment that rewards creativity and initiative
• Direct impact — see your work shape real products used by millions
• Room to grow — learn, experiment, and expand your skill set every day

Health & wellness

• Medical insurance with customizable coverage for you and your family
• Comprehensive life and accidental insurance for added peace of mind
• Free annual health check-up to keep your wellbeing on track

Culture & community

• Company events and team lunches to foster connection and collaboration
• Festival gifts and goodies to celebrate special occasions together

Perks that matter

• Competitive pay that reflects your experience and contributions
• Online storage space

Flexible work environment

• Hybrid work model with flexible hours to suit your lifestyle
• Paid time off and holidays to relax and recharge
• Parental leave for life’s important milestones