Project Manager

Summary

Join Algotale as a Backend Engineering Lead with 4-6 years of experience. This full-time remote position requires immediate joiners and involves technical oversight, client communication, architecture validation, data format finalization, security leadership, and documentation. You will provide technical guidance to the engineering team and collaborate with clients in the BFSI sector. Strong experience with Node.js (NestJS), Python, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, and shell scripting is required. The role necessitates strong communication skills and a willingness to travel to Mumbai temporarily for project implementation. Preference is given to candidates located in Pune or Mumbai.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with: Node.js (NestJS) for API services
• Python (High-level understanding) for ETL and AI pipelines
• MongoDB – schema design, replica setup
• Redis, Docker, and shell scripting for Linux VM environments (High-level familiarity)
• Understanding of enterprise security protocols, enterprise technology infrastructures
• Experience coordinating with enterprise clients, especially BFSI, on network access, deployment approvals, data sharing, and security reviews
• Strong communication skills — must be able to lead technical discussions with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
• 4-6 years in backend engineering and team/project leadership

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and conduct rigorous code and schema reviews across code and DB stacks to ensure performance, maintainability, and compliance
• Act as the primary technical liaison with the client’s Infra, InfoSec, and Development teams—clarifying requirements, validating deployment plans, and aligning on access, ports, and audit policies
• Own confirmation of containerization strategy (Docker), data flow structure, and tech stack compatibility with on-prem constraints—ensuring future scalability and modularity
• Lead the definition of ingest data specs (transaction & activity), normalisation rules, and monthly batch window constraints. Finalize API response schema and peer comparison logic
• Vet token management strategy, Redis TTL and invalidation logic, and secure secret storage mechanisms, aligning with SBI’s enterprise security expectations
• Own all technical documentation: infrastructure diagrams, sequence diagrams, data flow specs, and configuration checklists required for SBI IT approvals
• Support the product and engineering team with technical confirmations on edge-case handling, architectural trade-offs, and milestone-go/no-go decisions