Job Description
Founding Backend Engineer (MERN / Nest.js) – Equity Based
Experience Required:
4+ Years (Professional Backend Experience Only)
Engagement:
Core Founding Team | Part-Time → Full-Time
Compensation:
Equity + Revenue Share (No Salary in Phase 1)
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What You’ll Build
Entire backend architecture from
0 → 1
Scalable
microservices & event-driven systems
Reward, wallet &
affiliate engine logic
SDK & third-party integrations
Transactional databases , analytics, postbacks
Secure, high-performance APIs
CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, cloud infrastructure
System architecture, scalability & performance optimization
Core Tech Stack
Node.js, Express.js, Next.Js
SQL / PostgreSQL / MySQL
MongoDB
AWS or GCP
Docker / Containerization
CI/CD pipelines
REST / GraphQL APIs
Redis / Caching systems
Message queues / Event buses
Authentication, security, encryption, rate limiting
Ideal Candidate
5+ years
hands-on backend development
Experience building
production-level scalable systems
Strong in
database design, indexing, transactions
Familiar with
reward, fintech, marketplace or affiliate platforms
Can design architecture
without supervision
Ownership mindset, startup speed, founder mentality
Comfortable making technical decisions & leading backend direction
Engagement & Equity
Phase 1 – Core Team (Part-Time)
Up to 2% Equity + Up to 2% Revenue Share
Until ₹1Cr annual revenue or next funding round
Phase 2 – Full-Time
Existing Equity + Fixed Salary
Equity Terms
4-year vesting | 12-month cliff
0% if leaving before 12 months
50% vests in first 24 months
Remaining quarterly over next 24 months
Why Join
Architect the entire backend from scratch
Real equity, real ownership, real upside
Build a large-scale reward platform from day one
Work at
founder-level impact , not employee-level tasks
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Job Details
Posted Date:
February 28, 2026
Job Type:
Technology
Location:
India
Company:
The Growth Mantra
Ready to Apply?
Don't miss this opportunity! Apply now and join our team.