SDE - II (Backend)

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across all regimes, enabling end-users to gain actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception(data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction(analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects(RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

The Software Development Engineer II – Backend will own the development and operation of backend services, APIs, and supporting infrastructure, building reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems that power Digantara's software platform.

• 2–4 years of experience developing production-grade backend applications using Python or Node.js.

• Strong expertise in backend architecture, PostgreSQL, Linux, and containerized development workflows.

• Comfortable taking ownership of backend services from development through deployment while collaborating across engineering teams.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services supporting web applications.

• Build and maintain HTTP services and REST APIs using Python or Node.js.

• Manage PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, administration, query optimization, backup strategies, and performance tuning.

• Support Linux-based deployments, automation, and operational troubleshooting.

• Build and maintain containerized development and deployment workflows using Docker.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

• Write automation scripts using Bash to improve deployment and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to deliver seamless end-to-end product functionality.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.

• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve platform reliability, scalability, and performance.

• B.E., B.Tech., or M.Tech. in Computer Science or a related discipline.

• 2–4 years of backend software development experience.

• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Node.js.

• Strong understanding of HTTP protocols and REST API design.

• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database administration and performance optimization.

• Working knowledge of Linux, Docker, Bash scripting, and CI/CD using GitHub Actions.

• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to support cross-functional collaboration and end-to-end debugging.

• Experience with Git and collaborative software development workflows.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience working with React-based frontend applications.

• Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka or NATS.

• Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms including JWT, OAuth, and session-based authentication.

• Experience with logging, monitoring, and production debugging practices.

• Exposure to distributed systems and cloud-native application development.

• High ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive technical initiatives.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.

• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code.

• Willingness to continuously learn and adopt new technologies and engineering practices.