Lead Software Engineer - Backend
Bengaluru · Staff/Principal
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About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of backend applications and services.
- Architect scalable and maintainable systems following best practices.
- Guide the team in adopting modern development techniques, tools, and frameworks.
- Work closely with the Product Manager and Designer to ideate the product build; coordinate with Architects / Engineering Manager to ensure technical alignment.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality, performance, and security standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve critical issues across environments (development, staging, production).
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes; drive adoption to ensure high-quality products.
- Coach and mentor junior and mid-level engineers to improve technical depth and engineering maturity.
Requirements
- Strong backend engineering experience building production systems at scale.
- Strong expertise in at least one modern backend stack such as Node.js, Go, or similar frameworks.
- Strong experience with RESTful APIs, API design, and backend integration best practices.
- Strong hands-on experience with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra is a plus.
- Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Good exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), build tools, and automation systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, containerization (Docker), and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of performance tuning, scalability patterns, and reliability engineering.
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and collaboration capabilities.
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution in a fast-paced environment.
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