“Backend Software Engineer – SaaS / Fintech IIT product Company)”

NOW HIRING · WORLD-CLASS TALENT Backend Tech Lead (Senior Level Engineering Leadership)

Placed by Recruiting Bond on behalf of a Confidential Digital Platform Leader

📍Location: Bengaluru, India (Hybrid / On-Site)

🏢Sector: Technology, Information & Media

👥Company Size: 500 – 1,000 Employees

💼Employment: Full-Time, Permanent

🎯Experience: 6 – 9 Years (Backend Engineering)

🚀 Level: Tech Lead

ABOUT THIS MANDATE

Recruiting Bond has been exclusively retained by one of India's most well-established digital platform organisations — a company operating at the intersection of Technology, Information, and Media — to identify and place a world-class Backend Tech Lead who can drive a transformational engineering agenda at scale.

This is not an ordinary role. The organisation is executing a high-stakes, large-scale modernisation of its backend infrastructure — migrating from legacy monolithic systems to resilient, cloud-native, AI-augmented distributed architectures that serve millions of concurrent users. The person in this seat will be a core pillar of that transformation.

We are looking exclusively for the top 1% — engineers who think in systems, own outcomes, and lead by example.

THE OPPORTUNITY AT A GLANCE

🏗️ Architecture Ownership

Drive system design decisions across the entire backend platform. Shape the future of distributed, fault-tolerant architecture.

🤖 AI-Augmented Engineering

Embed GenAI and LLM tooling directly into the SDLC. Champion automation-first development practices across squads.

🎓 Engineering Leadership

Mentor and grow the next generation of backend engineers. Lead hiring, reviews, and cross-functional technical alignment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Architecture & Platform Modernisation

• Lead the full migration of legacy monolithic systems to a scalable, cloud-native microservices architecture
• Design and own distributed, fault-tolerant backend systems with sub-millisecond SLO targets
• Architect API-first and event-driven platforms using async messaging patterns (Kafka, Pub/Sub, SQS)
• Resolve systemic performance bottlenecks, concurrency conflicts, and scalability ceilings
• Establish backend design standards, coding guidelines, and architectural review processes

2. Distributed Systems Engineering (Production-Grade)

• Design and implement Webhook reliability frameworks with intelligent retry and exponential backoff strategies
• Build idempotent, versioned APIs with enterprise-grade rate limiting and throttling controls
• Implement circuit breakers, bulkheads, and resilience patterns using Resilience4j / Hystrix or equivalents
• Engineer Dead-Letter Queue (DLQ) strategies and event reprocessing pipelines with guaranteed delivery semantics
• Apply Saga orchestration and choreography patterns for distributed transaction integrity
• Execute zero-downtime deployments and canary release strategies with rollback capability
• Design and enforce multi-region disaster recovery and business continuity protocols

3. AI-Driven Engineering Practices

• Champion LLM and GenAI adoption as first-class tooling across the software development lifecycle
• Apply prompt engineering techniques for automated code generation, review, and documentation workflows
• Utilise AI-assisted debugging, root cause analysis, and predictive performance optimisation
• Build automation-first pipelines that reduce toil and accelerate delivery velocity
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI developer tools into the engineering ecosystem

4. Engineering Leadership & Culture

• Own backend platforms end-to-end with full accountability across development, stability, and performance
• Actively mentor, coach, and elevate engineers at all levels (L3–L6) through structured 1:1s and code reviews
• Drive and lead technical hiring — from designing assessments to final hire decisions
• Partner with Product, Data, DevOps, and Security stakeholders to align engineering with business objectives
• Represent the engineering org in cross-functional roadmap planning and architecture decision reviews
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, psychological safety, and high-velocity delivery

TECHNOLOGY STACK (HANDS-ON PROFICIENCY REQUIRED)

Languages: Java (primary) · Go · Python · Node.js · PHP · Rust

Cloud: AWS · GCP · Azure (Multi-cloud exposure preferred)

Containers: Docker · Kubernetes · Helm · Service Mesh (Istio / Linkerd)

Databases: PostgreSQL · MySQL · MongoDB · Cassandra · Redis · Elasticsearch

Messaging: Apache Kafka · RabbitMQ · AWS SQS/SNS · Google Pub/Sub

Observability: Datadog · Prometheus · Grafana · OpenTelemetry · Jaeger · ELK Stack

CI/CD & IaC: GitHub Actions · Jenkins · ArgoCD · Terraform · Ansible

AI & GenAI: OpenAI / Claude APIs · LangChain · RAG Pipelines · GitHub Copilot · Cursor

QUALIFICATIONS & CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education

• B.E. / B.Tech or M.E. / M.Tech from a Tier-I or Tier-II Institution — CS, IS, ECE, AI/ML streams strongly preferred
• Exceptional real-world engineering track record may be considered in lieu of institution pedigree

Experience

• 6 to 9 years of progressive backend engineering experience with demonstrable ownership and impact
• Proven track record of shipping and scaling production SaaS / Product systems at significant user load
• Exposure to and success within start-up, mid-size, and large-scale product organisations — the full spectrum
• Strong computer science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, distributed systems theory, OS internals
• Demonstrated career stability — minimum 2 years average tenure per organisation
• The Ideal Candidate Exemplifies
• System-level thinking with an ability to hold context across code, architecture, product, and business
• An ownership mindset — no task is 'not my job'; outcomes and quality are personal commitments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for asynchronous, cross-functional collaboration
• Intellectual curiosity: actively follows engineering trends, contributes to the community (OSS, blogs, talks)
• Bias for automation, observability, and engineering efficiency at every level
• A mentor's instinct — genuine desire to grow others and raise the capability of the team around them

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS APART

✅ Transformational Scope

Lead platform modernisation at scale. Your architectural choices will define systems serving millions of users for years.

✅ AI-Forward Engineering Culture

Be at the forefront of AI-augmented development. This org invests in tools and practices that make great engineers exceptional.

✅ Established, Stable Platform

Join a company with 500–1,000 employees, proven product-market fit, and the resources to execute on a serious technical vision.

✅ Career-Defining Leadership

Operate with strategic influence, direct access to senior leadership, and a clear path toward Principal / Staff / VP Engineering.

HOW TO APPLY

This search is being managed exclusively by Recruiting Bond

Submit your application with an updated resume

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications are treated with the strictest confidentiality.

⚡ We move fast — qualified candidates can expect a response within 48–72 business hours.

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About Us:

Tradelab Technologies Pvt Ltd is not for those seeking comfort—we are for those hungry to make a mark in the trading and fintech industry. If you are looking for just another backend role, this isn’t it. We want risk-takers, relentless learners, and those who find joy in pushing their limits

every day. If you thrive in high-stakes environments and have a deep passion for performance driven backend systems, we want you.

What You Will Do:

• We’re looking for a Backend Developer (Python) with a strong foundation in backend technologies and a deep interest in scalable, low-latency systems.

• You should have 2–5 years of experience in Python-based development and be eager to solve complex performance and scalability challenges in trading and fintech applications.

• You measure success by your own growth, not external validation.

• You thrive on challenges, not on perks or financial rewards.

• Taking calculated risks excites you—you’re here to build, break, and learn.

• You don’t clock in for a paycheck; you clock in to outperform yourself in a high-frequency trading environment.

• You understand the stakes—milliseconds can make or break trades, and precision is everything.

What We Expect:

• Develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Python.

• Design and implement REST APIs and socket-based communication.

• Optimize code for speed, performance, and reliability.

• Collaborate with frontend teams to integrate server-side logic.

• Work with RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, and Elasticsearch for robust backend design.

• Build fault-tolerant, multi-producer/consumer systems.

Must-Have Skills:

• 2–5 years of experience in Python and backend development.

• Strong understanding of REST APIs, sockets, and network protocols (TCP/UDP/HTTP).

• Experience with RabbitMQ/Kafka, SQL & NoSQL databases, Redis, and Elasticsearch.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Past experience in fintech, trading systems, or algorithmic trading.

• Experience with GoLang, C/C++, Erlang, or Elixir.

• Exposure to trading, fintech, or low-latency systems.

• Familiarity with microservices and CI/CD pipelines.

We're looking for an experienced Backend Engineer Interns to join our growing team of engineers to help build and maintain our products. You should have prior internship experience as Backend intern using PythonDjango

Requirements/Skills

• At least prior internship experience -on Backend development experience especially in Python & Django stack is must
• Prior experience in tech and product startups ‍.
• Good communication skills
• Minimum 60% aggregate marks (Passed out year - 2022 & 2023)
• Sound knowledge on Python programming language and must have completed projects using the Python

Internship Details :

• Full-time Paid Internship(15,000-35,000)
• Internship duration: 3-6 months
• Based on their performance during the internship, there may be a Full-time opportunity available for them to join our team

Join our growing team and work with some of the best backend engineers. Work on interesting and complex challenges in a fast paced development environment

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

F5, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer III with experience in building highly available and highly scalable services on public cloud like AWS, Azure and GCP. In this role you will help develop networking and security technologies as a service (SaaS) to solve customers’ multi-cloud problem. You will be part of Cloud Orchestration team working on F5 Distributed Cloud platform.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Design and development of highly available and highly scalable services using public cloud and F5 Distributed Cloud services.

• Understand product requirements related to multi-cloud and propose solutions.

• Follow software development lifecycle for feature development i.e., design, develop, test and support the features

• Creating prototypes to validate use cases and get feedback from product team and architects.

• Work cohesively with geographically distributed team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in designing and implementing solutions for services in public cloud

• Experience in developing software in a SaaS environment

• Extensive hands-on experience in using Infrastructure as code (IsC) tools like terraform (preferred), cloud formation etc

• Extensive hands-on experience in programming languages such as Golang(preferred), python, Java, Rust

• Solid understanding of AWS VPC Networking Services like Transit Gateway, Virtual Private Gateway, Direct Connect, Gateway Load balancer, Private link etc.

• Solid understanding of Azure Networking Services like Virtual Network (Vnet), Express route, Azure load balancers etc

• Solid understanding of GCP networking services

• Good understanding and experience in L2 to L7 networking protocols including but not limited to Ethernet, TCP/IP, VLAN, BGP, HTTP

• Good understanding of container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes etc.,

• Working knowledge of CI/CD tools like GitLab, Argo

• Ability to implement all phases of a development cycle for a software product from understanding requirements, going through design, development and deploy phases

• Self-motivated and willing to delve into new areas and take on new challenges in a proactive manner

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/related field 

Requirements

• High self motivation to lead & build projects from beginning to end;
• You've shipped multiple products and are willing/able to demonstrate how you solved specific problems to solve users needs;
• Excellent communication in presenting your code and communicating what problems they are solving while giving/receiving feedback;
• Ability to quickly grasp goals and requirements from light specifications;
• Must be able to effectively & efficiently work with stakeholders spreads across many timezones;
• 5+ years of Android experience working in a modern commercial web development environment and shipping solid product;
• Experience in Springboot, Microservices, JPA, oracle database.
• Must have experience in authentication mechanism like LDAP, SSO, any authentication server, role management

Perks

• Ground floor opportunity with the team; shape the strategic direction of the company.
• Work with sharp, motivated and passionate co-workers spread across many regions.
• Rare opportunity to make real positive impact on the world!

Java
J2ee
working experience with one or more clouds

Understanding of design architecture

Experience with Traditional databases and nosql databases

Sound in Algorithms,data structures and problem solving 

Good at coding and design