Company Description Livesel is India’s pioneering live commerce platform transforming online shopping into a real-time interactive experience. By connecting sellers and buyers live, we blend technology with human interaction to create engaging, regional-language-first commerce built for Bharat. Role: Backend Developer (Node.js + TypeScript) – Equity Based This is a full-time remote equity-based core team role (not salary-based). You will join as a founding tech team member, owning equity and helping architect and scale India’s first live commerce platform. Responsibilities • Design and build scalable backend systems using Node.js + TypeScript • Architect RESTful APIs and real-time services (WebSockets / live interactions) • Design database schemas (PostgreSQL / MongoDB) • Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access control • Optimize server performance, caching, and scalability • Work on live commerce features (chat, live session sync, orders, payments) • Ensure security best practices and production-ready architecture • Collaborate on system architecture and product decisions Requirements • 3–5 years of experience in Node.js backend development • Strong proficiency in TypeScript • Experience with Express.js / NestJS (preferred) • Experience building scalable APIs and real-time systems • Knowledge of database design (SQL or NoSQL) • Understanding of cloud deployment (AWS / DigitalOcean / similar) • Familiarity with Docker & CI/CD is a plus • Startup mindset with ownership mentality