
Lead Software Engineer - Backend
at helps travellers discover & book the most incredible tours
Lead Software Engineer - Backend
It is evolving the way people discover the world by connecting them with exceptional experiences in their city at the push of a button. We are building a magical platform that gets everyone to head out and have fun in a matter of seconds; no matter where you are and what you want to do. We are combining a delightful product experience, data-driven decisions, sophisticated supply side logistics network, and world-class operations to solve a huge basic human problem: how do we have a good time?
We’re growing rapidly with over $200M in annualized sales, 150,000 monthly transactions and profitable unit economics. We are backed by some of the finest investors in Silicon Valley & India.
We like to solve real-world problems in the simplest, most elegant manner possible. We’re looking for a QA Lead with the ability and passion for building solutions to people-centered problems that are created at the intersection of human behavior and technology. You should also be capable of building and mentoring a fast-growing passionate, young, and talented team. We love folks who have a sense of humor and know how to have fun.Dream, build and iterate. That's our mantra. Because good just isn't good enough.
👩💻 The Role
- Full responsibility of designing and building core modules on the application and infrastructure layer.
- Lead a fast-growing team of young, passionate, talented and fun loving superstars.
- Solve challenging architectural and design problems.
- Get your hands dirty with clustering, replication, databases, build systems and infrastructure automation etc.
- Be responsible for building concurrent, performant and scalable services which will power the entire Headout ecosystem.
- Build and contribute to open-source libraries and components.
🌟 Our Dream Engineer
- A penchant for learning and building with new technologies and frameworks.
- You love working with people and have worked in a lead position in the past.
- A knack for writing the most performance optimized code along with it being modular and scalable.
- No challenge is too big to solve; love thinking product and excited to ideate & build stuff all by yourself.
- You're interested in being an early employee at a growing company, with the influence and responsibility that entails.
- You have broad and deep knowledge across a variety of contemporary technologies.
💝 We like
- Strong CS fundamentals, good working knowledge of classic algorithms and data structures.
- 2+years experience developing server-side technologies using any language or framework.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and people management skills.
- Experience working with Spring, Relational Databases, Concurrent Programming, NoSQL flavors, AWS.
- Experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant systems and databases.
- Experience with setting setting up systems and infrastructure.
- Solid understanding of how the web works and its underlying communication protocols.
- People who can't live without solving that algorithm problem that they just stumbled upon.
- People who will give up anything to squeeze in that last bit-level performance.
- Anything else than can surprise us.
- Nice to Haves: An interest in travel, local experiences & hospitality.

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- Proven experience in any high-level programming languages like Java (Preferably)
- Strong knowledge of data structure, algorithms and coding
- Experience with any Messaging technologies like Kafka or Rab-bitMQ, etc.
- Proven experience in database technologies like NoSQL
- Hands-on experience with Spring, Spring Security, Spring boot, and Hibernate framework.
- Working knowledge of developing Restful Micro services.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
- Attend team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and put forward solutions to any issues.
- Ability to understand the Platform/domain of the business in detail & Ability to multi-task.
- Good communication and organizational skill
Required Skills: CI/CD Pipeline, Data Structures, Microservices, Determining overall architectural principles, frameworks and standards, Cloud expertise (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Distributed Systems
Criteria:
- Candidate must have 6+ years of backend engineering experience, with 1–2 years leading engineers or owning major systems.
- Candidate must be from a product-based organization with a startup mindset
- Must be strong in one core backend language: Node.js, Go, Java, or Python.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, caching, high availability, and microservices architecture.
- Hands-on experience with AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong command over system design, data structures, performance tuning, and scalable architecture
- Ability to partner with Product, Data, Infrastructure, and lead end-to-end backend roadmap execution.
Description
What This Role Is All About
We’re looking for a Backend Tech Lead who’s equally obsessed with architecture decisions and clean code, someone who can zoom out to design systems and zoom in to fix that one weird memory leak. You’ll lead a small but sharp team, drive the backend roadmap, and make sure our systems stay fast, lean, and battle-tested.
What You’ll Own
● Architect backend systems that handle India-scale traffic without breaking a sweat.
● Build and evolve microservices, APIs, and internal platforms that our entire app depends on.
● Guide, mentor, and uplevel a team of backend engineers—be the go-to technical brain.
● Partner with Product, Data, and Infra to ship features that are reliable and delightful.
● Set high engineering standards—clean architecture, performance, automation, and testing.
● Lead discussions on system design, performance tuning, and infra choices.
● Keep an eye on production like a hawk: metrics, monitoring, logs, uptime.
● Identify gaps proactively and push for improvements instead of waiting for fires.
What Makes You a Great Fit
● 6+ years of backend experience; 1–2 years leading engineers or owning major systems.
● Strong in one core language (Node.js / Go / Java / Python) — pick your sword.
● Deep understanding of distributed systems, caching, high-availability, and microservices.
● Hands-on with AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines.
● You think data structures and system design are not interviews — they’re daily tools.
● You write code that future-you won’t hate.
● Strong communication and a let’s figure this out attitude.
Bonus Points If You Have
● Built or scaled consumer apps with millions of DAUs.
● Experimented with event-driven architecture, streaming systems, or real-time pipelines.
● Love startups and don’t mind wearing multiple hats.
● Experience on logging/monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, OpenTelemetry.
Why company Might Be Your Best Move
● Work on products used by real people every single day.
● Ownership from day one—your decisions will shape our core architecture.
● No unnecessary hierarchy; direct access to founders and senior leadership.
● A team that cares about quality, speed, and impact in equal measure.
● Build for Bharat — complex constraints, huge scale, real impact.
Job description
Note: Applications are welcome from candidates who are immediate joiners or currently serving their notice period.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and test low-latency, high-volume client-facing applications.
- Develop and maintain enterprise-scale, n-tier applications for the investment banking/capital markets domain.
- Implement microservices-based solutions using Spring Boot and other modern frameworks.
- Work extensively with Core Java 5.0 and above, Spring Framework, and CXF
- Optimize applications for multi-threading and high-performance server-side development
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient solutions
- Work with RDBMS (preferably Sybase) to handle large-scale data processing.
- Develop and maintain applications on Unix/Linux environments
- Utilize enterprise application design patterns to build robust and scalable solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues while ensuring application stability and performance.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in Java development
- Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and cloud-based deployment.
- Expertise in Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and CXF
- Experience in developing and optimizing applications for high-volume, multi-threaded environments
- Solid understanding of financial domain applications, sales, and trading platforms
- Proficiency in working with relational databases (Sybase preferred)
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to articulate and present design ideas effectively.
Strong written/verbal communication skills
· Minimum 2-15 Years of Core Java Programming with Collections Framework, Concurrent Programming, Multi-threading (Good knowledge in Executor service, Forkjoin pool and other threading concepts)
· Good knowledge of the JVM with an understanding of performance and memory optimization.
· Extensive and expert programming experience in JAVA programming language (strong OO skills preferred).
· Excellent knowledge on collections like, Array List, Vector, LinkedList, Hashmap, HashTable, HashSet is mandate.
· Exercised exemplary development practices including design specification, coding standards, unit testing, and code-reviews.
· Expert level understanding of Object-Oriented Concepts and Data Structures
· Good experience in Database (Sybase, Oracle or SQL Server) like indexing (clustered, non-clustered), hashing, segmenting, data types like clob / blob, views (materialized), replication, constraints, functions, triggers, procedures etc.
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Rashmi
Configuration, administration, customization, and maintenance of Okta CIAM environments.
• Design and maintain configuration manuals and documentation required to sustain the Okta CIAM platform.
• Review Okta platform configurations to ensure the solution is optimized and secure for business needs.
• Support and resolve system incidents, problems, and changes.
Requirements
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with designing and building Okta solution platforms.
• At least one Okta certification in last 2 years - Okta Certified Administrator, Certified Consultant or Certified Developer certification
• Strong understanding of Single Sign On and relevant standards (OIDC, OAuth, SAML)
• 1+ year of development experience using RESTful APIs in any programming language
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Ability to collaborate and interact productively with team members and key stakeholders.
Job Title: Django Developer
Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Django developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal
candidate will have hands-on experience with the Django framework, proficiency in
Python, and a strong understanding of web development best practices. The Django
developer will be responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining
web applications that meet our clients; needs.
Responsibilities:
Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure web applications using the
Django framework.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new
features.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Integrate user-facing elements using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Implement
and maintain RESTful APIs.
Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with
server-side logic.
Work with databases, including designing schemas, writing queries, and
optimising performance.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in the development and production
environments.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best
practices.
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
Requirements:
Proven experience as a Django developer or similar role.
Strong understanding of Python and the Django web framework.
Experience with front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Knowledge of relational databases, ORM (Object-Relational Mapping), and
database design.
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Understanding of web security best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS.
- Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture.
- Implement a caching layer wherever possible.
- Optimize the API for high performance and scalability.
- Write unit tests for API Testing.
- Automate the code testing and deployment process.
Skills Required:
- At least 2.5 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds.
- Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database.
- Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database.
- Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases.
- Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j.
- Experience developing and deploying REST APIs.
- Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks.
- Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks.
- Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications.
- Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
- Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms.
- Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences.
- Experience building a large-scale social or location-based app.
Skill Set Required:
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· Good understanding with hands-on experience on PHP-Code-igniter / Laravel framework. · Writing web services on PHP. · Thorough understanding of OOP Concepts. · Working experience on HTML5/CSS3/jQuery · Knowledge of REST Service integration (JSON) · Must be a self-motivated, smart working person with a good attitude to work in teams and individually. |
Responsibilities :
- Design and develop scalable, high performance, and reliable API driven services/applications in Java language that operate whole day.
- Produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
- Interact with both business, financial research, and technical stakeholders to deliver high quality products and services that meets/exceeds business, customer, and technical requirements.
- Own products and code from cradle to grave including production quality/performance monitoring.
Required Skills :
- Experience building and running high performance enterprise applications developed in Java language.
- Hands on experience developing Java web applications built with modern standards-based APIs including Java based REST APIs and implementations.
- Experience in Java language APIs, Spring technologies, Hibernate, JDBC, RDBMS and NoSQL based data persistence.
- Experience developing solutions on AWS Cloud leveraging AWS Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, Cloud Formation, and other related AWS technologies.
- Solid understanding of Domain Modeling with Relational and Non-Relational Databases.
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills, including ability to diagnose and fix performance and scalability issues.
- Experience working in an agile methodology-based development environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- BS/B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science or a related field.
Share your resumes if this opportunity suits you.
As Back end developer, we expect you to be motivated in solving real-life complex problems and create compelling experiences for our Resellers. Being a small company we have a culture of creative problem solving, intellectual design, fast-paced development, and passionate product delivery. Enhance or build Restful web services for our mobile app.
Responsibilities:
- Develop server-side components, REST APIs
- Assume ownership for existing and new modules including design, development, and unit testing for enhancements of existing modules and development of new modules.
- Analyse problems logically and exercise sound judgment in defining, evaluating, and solving difficult technical and operational problems where solutions may be of a precedent-establishing nature.
- Lead the design and architectural improvements
- Participate and collaborate with team members in design discussions, determines areas of complexity, potential risks to successful implementation, suggest enhancements to architecture, implement POCs, and enhance application.
- Reduce technical debt with quality coding
Requirements:
- A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BS or MS in CS or related field) from IITs and Premier Engineering College.
- Excellent Object Orientation, coupled with excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
- Highly skilled at Java and related technologies, including Java Frameworks like Spring-boot or Drop wizard, RESTful web services, JSON, Servlet, JSP, MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, AWS Solr.
- Must have hands-on experience in building scalable and secure back end systems.
- Have hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency
- Good to have knowledge of best software engineering practices for all stages of the software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, testing, deployment.









