Staff Backend Engineer (Founding Team) - Remote
Staff Backend Engineer to become the founding engineer at Nola. Build the product from 0-1, own backend architecture, and contribute across the stack in a lean team of fewer than 10 people.
Company Details
Nola is an early-stage fintech company building an intelligent financial account. The company is based outside India, with the engineering team based in India. Website:
Requirements
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7 to 10 years of software engineering experience primarily with NodeJS (Typescript)
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Strong backend engineering experience with full-stack capability
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Primarily worked at product-based organisations
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Proven experience taking products or major features from 0-1
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Strong ownership and ability to work independently in a lean team
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Experience designing backend systems, APIs, databases, and production services
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Highly active user of AI in day-to-day engineering workflows
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Has built personal projects using AI/LLMs or AI-powered tools
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Curious mindset with strong self-learning ability
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Personal or open-source projects outside of the day job
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Comfortable making engineering and product decisions with limited structure
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Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
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Able to translate product requirements into simple, scalable solutions
Responsibilities
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Act as the founding engineer and take end-to-end ownership of the technology
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Build and evolve Nola's backend systems from 0-1
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Design scalable APIs, services, data models, and system architecture
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Work across the stack when required, while primarily owning backend engineering
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Use AI effectively across the engineering workflow to improve speed and quality
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Experiment with AI-native approaches and build AI-powered capabilities where relevant
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Partner closely with the founding team to shape product and technical decisions
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Take features from idea to production, including design, implementation, testing, and iteration
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Make pragmatic technology choices for a small, fast-moving team
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Own reliability, performance, security, and maintainability of the platform
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Identify technical problems proactively and solve them without waiting for direction
Job Details
- Full-time contract role
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Remote role for candidates based in India
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Compensation is paid as contract income, with no standard employee salary deductions
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Eligible candidates can potentially claim up to 50% of gross receipts as presumptive business/professional income under applicable Indian tax provisions, subject to eligibility and individual tax circumstances. This setup can result in meaningful tax efficiency compared with a standard salaried employment structure
Interview Process
- Intro round
- Technical Round 1
- Technical Round 2
- Culture Round
- Offer Discussion
Important Note
ClanX is a recruitment partner, helping Nola hire a Staff Backend Engineer.
Highlights
Be Nola's founding engineer, build the product from 0-1, and shape how a lean fintech team builds with modern backend and AI-native engineering practices.
Originally posted on Himalayas