Senior Backend Engineer

About BizAcuityWho are we? BizAcuity is on a mission to help enterprises get most out of their data by providing Business Intelligence and Data Analytics services, product development and consulting services for clients across globe in various domains / verticals.Established in 2011, by a strong leadership team and a team of 200+ engineers, we have made a mark as a world class service provider and compete with large service providers to win business. BizAcuity has developed and delivered high class enterprise solutions to many medium to large clients using modern and the best technologies in the data engineering and analytics world. Our services include - Business Intelligence Consulting , Advanced Analytics, Managed Services, Data Management, Cloud Services, Technology Consulting , Application Development and Product Engineering.For more information on BizAcuity, log on to -Position Overview Seeking an experienced and visionarySenior Backend Engineerto take a lead role in evolving our cutting-edge gamification platform, engineered for high throughput and real-time data handling in the dynamic igaming industry. As a senior contributor, you will architect robust backend systems capable of processing millions of concurrent events, ensure data integrity at scale, and play a strategic role in shaping the future of our real-time infrastructure. If you're passionate about low-latency systems, event-driven architecture, and solving complex backend challenges, we want you on our team.Job Title:Senior Backend Engineer(Full Time / on BizAcuity payroll) Job Mode: Work from Office Job Location: Hyderabad (Hi-Tech City)Responsibilities Architect, design, and lead the development of scalable backend solutions using NodeJS and NestJS, with a heavy emphasis on real-time processing, high-concurrency, and bulk data ingestion. Champion and implement event-driven and microservice architectures, utilizing technologies like RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Redis Streams for reliable asynchronous communication. Own the design and performance tuning of data pipelines that handle large volumes of real-time data, including aggregation, normalization, and storage in systems like MongoDB, Redis, or SQL/OLAP solutions. Guide architectural decisions related to service orchestration, message queues, state management, and data consistency across distributed systems. Conduct high-level code and system reviews, coach engineers, and lead architectural discussions with a long-term strategic mindset. Collaborate cross-functionally with DevOps, frontend, QA, and product teams to ensure end-to-end system resilience, observability, and rapid iteration via CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes). Act as a technical point of contact in conversations with clients and stakeholders, especially around scalability, data throughput, and real-time system health. Stay up-to-date on modern backend technologies, architectural patterns, and best practices. Bring innovations to the table that improve performance,reliability, and developer experience.Requirements 5+ years of backend engineering experience, including strong mastery ofNodeJSand ideally NestJS. Proven experience with real-time systems, high-concurrency environments, or low latency backends — ideally processing thousands of events per second. Deep knowledge of event-driven architectures, with production use ofRabbitMQ,Kafka, Pub/Sub, or similar systems. Strong background in designing and optimizing microservices and distributed systems. Expertise in data handling with MongoDB, Redis, and optionally SQL for analytics or OLAP/BigQuery processing. Hands-on experience deploying and scaling services in Containerized environments with Kubernetes. Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and practices for monitoring distributed systems. Strong communication skills and fluency in English. Comfortable leading initiatives, mentoring peers, and working closely with clients and business stakeholders