The Backend Engineer will own and design core backend systems using Go on AWS, integrate AI features, and ensure system reliability and performance.
Backend Engineer
Job ID#: 26-3083
Location: Hyderabad, India
Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.
What We Do:
At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.
What You’ll Do:
We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join us early, own critical systems, and help shape both the product and the engineering culture from day one.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Job ID#: 26-3083
Location: Hyderabad, India
Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.
What We Do:
At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.
What You’ll Do:
We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join us early, own critical systems, and help shape both the product and the engineering culture from day one.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Our stack is Go on AWS with Postgres at the core, and we’re integrating AI (Gemini today, expanding further) to automate and optimize complex financial workflows.
- Own core backend systems end-to-end, including APIs, data models, and services powering FX, payments, and financial workflows
- Design and build scalable services in Go, with a strong focus on correctness, performance, and reliability
- Work deeply with AWS infrastructure, including deployment, observability, security, and cost optimization
- Design and operate Postgres schemas for financial-grade systems (idempotency, consistency, auditability)
- Build and integrate AI-powered features using Gemini (and future LLMs) to automate workflows like reconciliation, invoice processing, and decision support
- Collaborate directly with founders on product decisions, system architecture, and technical tradeoffs
- Set engineering foundations: coding standards, system design patterns, CI/CD, and best practices
- Move fast while maintaining quality, balancing startup speed with long-term maintainability
- Strong experience with Go in production systems
- Solid backend fundamentals: APIs, distributed systems, concurrency, and data modeling
- Hands-on experience with AWS, including deploying and operating production services
- Deep familiarity with Postgres, including schema design, indexing, and performance considerations
- Comfort working in early-stage environments with ambiguity, ownership, and rapid iteration
- Product mindset — you care about why you’re building something, not just how
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make pragmatic tradeoffs
- Experience building fintech, payments, or financial systems
- Exposure to LLMs / AI systems (Gemini, OpenAI, etc.) in real products
- Experience with compliance-heavy systems (audit logs, permissions, approvals)
- Previous startup or early-team experience
Top Skills
AI
AWS
Gemini
Go
Postgres
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