SDE-1 Backend Developer

About us:

We are B2B Travel Tech startup that is reshaping the way travel agents sell and deliver exceptional travel experiences worldwide. We enable travel agents to book flights, hotels & holidays conveniently and we provide comprehensive end-to-end on-ground travel services.We do over INR 1000 crore+ GMV (sales) and are growing rapidly.

Our strong business model and focus on delivering excellent customer experience has facilitated our sustainable growth funded by internal cashflows.To fuel innovation and growth, we have raised USD 5.5mn+ funds from marquee global investors!

Profile Overview:

SDE I (Backend) at TravClan is a key role which ensures a smooth experience for our customers on our website/app. You will work in close liaison with almost every internal team providing help with Lead Management System, Booking Management System,Payment Gateway, etc. And, will be working with product owners to understand what the business needs in terms of technology.

Growth Prospects:

• Annual CTC -₹ 7 to 14 LPA
• Aggressive Hikes - In May'21 & Jan'22, Average Hike was 35% & 30% respectively.

Growth Path

GM/Director 35-50LPA

Head 18-35 LPA

Manager 10-18 LPA

Associate 5-10 LPA

Whats on Offer:

• Work on Best Tech Stack- Python / Django, Java, MySQL, NodeJS, Android
• Learn from Best Mentorswith Cumulative 50+ years of experience in Tech who previously worked in 4 unicorns
• Fast Career Growthwith fast appraisals and fast salary increase
• Superpassionate teamwith deep conviction which has stayed together during covid.
• Buildworld class tech productsand leverage technology to drive growth globally!
• Veryhigh ownership role in a fast-paced environment
• Great Culture -> No hierarchy / politics nonsense guaranteed!

Our founding team:

The founding & engineering team has worked in senior leadership roles at successful internet startups in India and Overseas

• Arun - Cofounder, leads Product & Growth Ex Cars24, TravelTriangle, TripFactory, IIM Bangalore
• Chirag - Cofounder, leads Business Operations Ex Oyo, TravelTriangle, IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Roorkee
• Ashish - Cofounder, leads Technology Ex CTO Cars24, CTO FabFurnish, Gaadi, Ex-Entrepreneur
• Shrawan: Tech Leader, 17+ yrs Tech exp, Ex CTO Millenium Entertainment, One Kosmos
• Akshat: Tech Owner, 14+ yrs Tech exp, Ex Cars24, Worked in USA, Singapore
• Rajesh:Tech Owner, 11+ yrs Tech exp, Ex Hike, Foodpanda

Company Profile:

• You read the detailed company profile here.
• To know more about us, have a look at afew videos on Youtube!

Key responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful/GraphQL APIs using Python (Django/FastAPI/Flask) and Node.js (Express/NestJS).

• Build and optimize microservices architecture, ensuring high availability, performance, and fault tolerance.

• Design and manage relational and NoSQL database schemas (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).

• Integrate third-party APIs and services (payment gateways, travel inventory/GDS systems, notification services).

• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code with strong unit/integration test coverage.

• Optimize application performance, including query optimization, caching strategies, async processing, and load handling.

• Implement message queues and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS) for asynchronous workflows.

• Collaborate with DevOps to containerize and deploy services (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines).

• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design decisions.

• Debug and resolve production issues, working with observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing).

• Ensure security best practices in API design, including authentication, authorization, input validation, and data protection.

What we are looking for:

Must have technical skills -

• Strong proficiency in Python (Django, FastAPI, or Flask) or Node.js (Express/NestJS).

• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles; experience with GraphQL is a plus.

• Experience with relational databases like MySQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.

• Hands-on expertise with Redis and Elasticsearch.

• Experience with message queuing systems like RabbitMQ, Kafka, or SQS.

• Familiarity with Docker for containerization.

• Good understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems fundamentals.

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design fundamentals.

• Good grasp of application security practices (OWASP basics, JWT/OAuth, input sanitization).

• Ability to write unit/integration tests (pytest, Jest, Mocha).

• Ability to write unit/integration tests (pytest, Jest, Mocha).

• Knowledge / hands-on experience of the following are added advantages:
  
  - Kubernetes for orchestration.

  - CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.

  - Firebase integration and usage.API gateway and rate-limiting strategies.

  - Real-time systems (WebSockets, Socket.io).

  - Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and serverless architectures.
  
  

Check if you fit in the role-

You Must-

• Have 1-4 years of professional backend development experience.

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

• Be focussed on creating scalable systems.

• Enjoy solving problems in a structured way.

You Can-

• Understand & break down complex problems into smaller tasks.

• Work closely with various stakeholders.

• Bring good understanding of caching layers (Redis, Memcached) and CDN strategies as a plus.

• Bring experience in travel-tech, fintech, or high-transaction-volume platforms as a plus.

You Want to-

• Develop robust solutions for the travel ecosystem.

• Design, build and launch global products.

This role is not ideal for someone who is-

• Has not worked on 2-3 backend applications independently
• Lacks basic proficiency in either Python (Django) or Node.js (Express).
• Has not created any backend applications from scratch
• Is not comfortable with long working hours.
• Is not comfortable working 5 days a week from office in Delhi

The Recruitment Process:

1. 1. Aptitude Test:The first step of the recruitment process is a 30-minute basic aptitude test.
   
   Technical Assessment Task: This one-hour role specific assessment will be an evaluation of the ‘must have technical skills’ mentioned above.
   
   3. Personal Interviews: 2-3 video interviews. Detailed discussions about the job profile, company & candidature are discussed in these rounds.
   
   4. Extending an offer: On successfully clearing the interview rounds, the job offer is extended to the candidate. This includes financial benefits, ESOPs and many other benefits.

Important Points:

• Office Location- Connaught Place, Delhi
• Work Timings - You are considering joining a startup. Building anything of value takes time.

Looking forward to having you on board with us!