Engineering Manager - Back End

Job Summary:

We are seeking a seasoned Java Backend Developer Lead to drive the design, development, and deployment of robust backend systems. This role requires hands-on coding expertise, architectural vision, and the ability to mentor and lead a team of developers in delivering high-performance, scalable applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the backend development team in designing and implementing microservices-based architectures using Java (preferably Java 11+).
• Architect and develop RESTful APIs and backend services using Spring Boot, Hibernate, and related frameworks.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit testing (JUnit/TestNG), and integration testing.
• Optimize application performance and scalability through profiling and tuning.
• Guide team members in adopting best practices in software engineering, including Agile methodologies.
• Work closely with product managers, frontend developers, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Maintain documentation and ensure knowledge sharing across the team.

Required Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and REST API development.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
• Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of backend development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Exposure to security best practices and performance testing tools like JMeter.

Required Skills:

• 4+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relational Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

1. Building products that impact millions
2. Working on really tough problems that challenge you
3. Being part of a small team where you are impactful

1. 50K+ API requests/min
2. 25K+ concurrent users every second

• A team that loves coding & building exceptional quality products
• Challenges that will push you beyond your limits
• A democratic place where everyone is heard & aware
• No hierarchy, politics, bosses, managers or anything like that
• And most importantly, Happy Vibes!

Hello to the Amazing Devs out there,

We're ToastApp. We're on a mission to revamp the Dine-In experience for the customers as well as for the restaurants.

We're growing rapidly and this search for a new techie is to enable us and push for exponential growth. This is where you come in. You're a proactive, sharp and self-motivated individual who is eager to learn and take ownership across our applications. You love communicating and working with others in your team towards success, taking us from where we are now to where we want to be!

Our ideal candidate has:

Strong knowledge of Python (3+ years)

Experience with Redis and queues (Celery/Dramatiq)

Strong knowledge of MongoDB and PSQL DBs

Experience with modern APIs based on REST (Flask, FastAPI)

Fluent English and excellent communication skills

Passion for writing clean code and tests

Nice to have:

Experience creating products for developers, data engineers and/or data consumers

Experience with ElasticSearch

Hands-on approach and is proactive

A keen eye for detail, striving for perfection

Our tech stack:

Python, Flask

Redis

RabbitMQ

Mongo, MySQL

Github

On a typical day, you will:

Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to our product development

Create and develop new functionalities as well as maintain existing ones

Write clean and scalable code

Write code-reviews

Learn best practices from other team members

Benefits:

Our team is based out of Hyderabad. We believe the best work happens when given lots of uninterrupted time that's free of distractions.

8L - 28L Based on experience

ESOPs

22 days holidays

Performance-based Quarterly Bonus

Build reusable APIs for our client-facing apps in Node.js

Create and maintain scalable infrastructure leveraging modern cloud platforms Write tests and documentation as you implement features with your team Maintain expertise in current and emerging technologies and tools

4+ years’ Experience with NodeJS

BS degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering Experience documenting and testing RESTful APIs

Experience working with databases in PostgreSQL, MongoDB or Redis

Experience and enthusiasm for working collaboratively with others in an Agile environment