Simplilearn is the world's #1 live online training company focused on digital skills. Founded in 2010, with offices in San Francisco, California, and Bangalore, India, and backed by the Blackstone Group, we drive talent transformation for over 500 global organizations, including Amazon, Bosch, Dell, and EY.
We are disrupting the talent development market with our one-of-a-kind online subscription product, Simplilearn Learning Hub+, which enables organizations to offer their workforce unlimited live and interactive learning led by experts, along with a comprehensive library of on-demand content and hands-on projects—all in one single plan.
Our award-winning content and curriculum, designed and updated by renowned industry and academic experts, cover all the digital skills required by organizations, including AI, ML, Data Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Project Management, and more. We are authorized training partners for over 15 certification bodies, including PMI, PeopleCert, Scaled Agile, and industry partners of AWS, Microsoft, and more.
Our goal is to enable organizations to deliver a highly impactful and engaging learning experience to their workforce, driving talent transformation for business success.
Job Description
We are looking for a skilled SDE 2 (2.5+years) with strong backend expertise and hands-on experience in modern JavaScript frameworks and databases. The ideal candidate should be comfortable building scalable APIs, optimizing backend systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
Develop full-stack features using Next.js
Build and optimize server-side applications using Node.js and Express.js
Design, develop, modify, implement, and support software components across the fullstack development stack.
Work with MongoDB and MySQL for efficient data modeling and query optimization
Maintain and enhance legacy systems built in PHP - Good to have
Collaborate with designers, frontend & backend developers, and product managers
Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and best practices
Integrate third-party APIs and external services
Ensure cross-browser and mobile compatibility for frontend components.
Required Skills
2.5+ years of professional software development experience (2+ years with Node.js, Next.js, MongoDB, MySQL, PHP stack)
Strong expertise in full-stack TypeScript development with Node.js, Express.js, and Next.js (App Router, SSR, SSG, ISR)
Experience in data modeling and performance tuning across relational (MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Firebase).
Experience with authentication, authorization, and security best practices
Knowledge of Git
Good understanding of system design fundamentals
Solid understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
