Back End Developer

Platonix, a pioneering soul-centric wellbeing OTT platform, is seeking a Backend Developer to join our remote team in India. We merge spirituality, mind, and body with AI-driven personalization and rich interactivity, enabling users to join large-scale live events, access content from global wellness leaders, and explore a holistic marketplace. Our mission is to combine ancient wisdom with advanced technology, empowering creators to build and monetize engaged communities.

As a Backend Developer, you will be instrumental in building and maintaining backend systems for live streaming workflows, Video On Demand pipelines, event orchestration, GraphQL & REST APIs, and serverless cloud infrastructure. This role demands hands-on development expertise and the ability to manage features from conception to deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop backend services primarily in Python and build/maintain APIs using Node.js (GraphQL + REST).
• Design and optimize DynamoDB data models, implementing robust authentication and authorization (JWT, Cognito).
• Write clean, production-grade, and well-tested code.
• Integrate AWS IVS for live streaming, managing event lifecycles and stream state updates.
• Build video ingestion and processing pipelines using Lambda, Step Functions, and AWS MediaConvert for VOD.
• Develop AWS Lambda functions, build workflows with Step Functions, and utilize SQS/SNS/EventBridge for asynchronous processing, ensuring scalability and cost-efficiency.
• Write Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation), work with CI/CD pipelines, monitor services using CloudWatch, and optimize performance.

Required Skills (4-7 Years Experience):

• 4-7 years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Good working experience in Node.js.
• Experience building REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3).
• Experience with event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with video streaming systems (AWS IVS preferred).
• Understanding of VOD or media processing workflows.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Good understanding of distributed systems basics.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with WebSockets or real-time systems.
• Experience with Stripe or payment integrations.
• Experience with Amazon Chime or WebRTC.
• Startup experience.