Backend Engineer

Our story: marketfeed. (YC S21)

marketfeed is a Y Combinator-backed, seed-stage startup founded by Sharique Samsudheen and Sooraj E in 2020. Our platform gives users access to trading strategies and curated investment baskets designed by SEBI-Registered Research Analysts, with the option to automate trade execution directly in their own broker accounts.

We’ve built a thriving community of over 2 million users across social platforms and 400,000+ app users. So far, more than ₹290 crores have been invested through marketfeed. Backed by a passionate team of 50+ professionals, we’re on a mission to make wealth creation accessible and intelligent for everyone.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Backend Engineer with prior expertise in designing and developing high-performance backend systems on Cloud. This role would be responsible for building backend services for trade automation and portfolio management.

You’re a Great Fit If You

• 4-6 years of hands-on experience in programming in one of the backend languages - Go, Node.js, or Python
• Experience with Realtime Systems, Redis, Websockets, Event-Driven Architectures
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, Firestore, Realtime Database
• Experience with cloud platforms like GCP and experience with CI/CD tools
• Experience with monitoring tools and performance optimization
• Curious about learning new tools, discovering innovations, setting up new processes to make us better
• Knowledge of algorithmic trading strategies and financial markets (Good to have)
  
  

What’s in it for you:

• We care for your work-life balance with a Flexible leave policy and working hours.
• We care for your physical and mental health with health insurance that includes free health check-ups, unlimited doctor consultations and dental care.
• Competitive salary with great ESOPs, annual team retreats/outings and a dog-friendly office.
• You are in the driver's seat of building innovative & challenging trading products & financial instruments.
  
  

Interviewing with us - Hiring Process

Our Hiring Process Is Thorough, Ensuring That We Find The Right Fit For Both You And Us. Here's What You Can Expect

• Screening Round for Fit: Initial conversations over phone/video with a recruiter and hiring manager to assess skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Technical Round 1: Hands-on coding round designed to assess your problem-solving & coding skills
• Technical Round 2: Whiteboard round where we deep dive into Cloud Design Patterns, System Design & Infrastructure Setup.
• In-Person Interview with Founders: A final round with our founders to ensure you're a cultural fit and aligned with our mission.
  
  

Our interview process is structured to be welcoming and insightful. We aim to give you as much insight into our company as we gain from learning about you. Typically, this involves 3-4 interviews, either virtual or in-person.