Senior Backend Engineer - SaaS Data Protection

About IDrive

IDrive provides secure cloud backup, object storage, remote access and SaaS data backup to over 5 million users worldwide. Join an innovation-driven engineering team building the next-gen SaaS data protection platform.

About the Job
As a Senior Backend Engineer- SaaS Data Protection, you will work with a global team to design and develop scalable microservices that are part of our SaaS data protection solution.

What you will be doing:

Backend Architecture & Development

• Design and maintain NodeJS or .NET Core microservices (Go a plus) powering Office 365 and Google Workspace backup/restore.
• Apply SOLID principles, design patterns, and write unit/integration-tested, secure code.

Performance & Reliability

• Build event-driven, highly concurrent services using async I/O, worker queues, and multithreading.
• Optimize throughput/latency for TB-scale backup jobs with MongoDB sharding and indexing.

Cloud-Native Engineering

• Develop and deploy services on Linux-based cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
• Own end-to-end reliability with monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Integrate with Microsoft Graph API, Google Workspace Admin SDK, and AWS S3 for seamless data protection pipelines.

Data & Messaging Systems

• Design scalable data models in MongoDB for metadata, job tracking, and backup indexes.
• Implement reliable message queues using RabbitMQ for job orchestration, retries, and fan-out patterns.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Lead technical design reviews, mentor juniors, and drive best practices.
• Work with global DevOps, QA, and product teams to ship robust features.

What we expect from you:

Experience & technical expertise

• 5 to 8 years backend development.
• Required: Expert in NodeJS (Event Loop, Streams, Clusters) or .NET Core (DI, Async/Await, Middleware). Go experience a plus.
• Strong grasp of concurrency, data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Hands-on with Linux, CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience building event-driven systems with RabbitMQ, Kafka, or SNS/SQS.
• Proficient in MongoDB: schema design, aggregation pipelines, sharding, and performance tuning.
• Bachelors in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience.

Good to Have

• Prior work on SaaS data protection platforms or cloud storage systems.
• Deep integration with Microsoft Graph (Mail, OneDrive, SharePoint) and Google Workspace (Drive, Gmail).
• Experience with change data capture (CDC), incremental backups, or delta sync.

Why join us?

At IDrive, we're creating an environment where innovation thrives, talent is recognized, and people are empowered to grow. We are committed to supporting our team both professionally and personally.

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

Work & life balance

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

Health & wellness

• Medical insurance with customizable coverage for you and your family
• Comprehensive life and accidental insurance for added peace of mind

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