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Principal Engineer Backend

at Client is a profitable, rapidly scaling unicorn.

6 - 14 yrs
₹70L - ₹100L / yr
Mumbai
Skills
skill iconNodeJS (Node.js)
skill iconGo Programming (Golang)
skill iconJava
Scalability
Systems architecture
Systems design
Distributed Systems
High availability

Client Company is a profitable, rapidly scaling unicorn which is extremely well capitalized. Client has a very strong moat in the consumer lending space on the back of which it is entering into additional large markets such as E-comm and UPI. 

Client company is now entering its next phase of growth from a fast-scaling startup to a robust, high-scale financial platform serving millions of users daily. You'll design systems built for 10x100x growth, make the key technical trade-off calls, and stay deeply hands-on. Beyond building, you'll mentor engineers and work directly with founders and product teams to translate business goals into scalable, reliable systems. 


This role is an opportunity to: 

  • Shape the next-generation architecture for a high-throughput fintech system 
  • Build systems designed to scale 10x–100x from current volumes 
  • Solve real-world problems across performance, reliability, and financial-grade security 


Responsibilities 

  •  Design and evolve the platform architecture to support 10x–100x growth 
  •  Own systems end-to-end from the first design decision to production impact 
  •  Lead system design discussions and set the long-term technical direction for the platform 
  •  Identify scale bottlenecks early and drive solutions 
  •  Mentor and elevate engineers through design reviews, code quality, and architectural thinking 
  •  Partner directly with founders and product teams to turn business priorities into scalable systems 
  •  Operate with high ownership in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly 
  •  Drive projects independently own timelines, coordinate with teams, and see delivery 
  •  Conduct rigorous code reviews and champion engineering best practices across the team 
  •  Proactively identify gaps in the system and come up with concrete approaches to address them 
  •  Solve technical problems across the company not just confined to a single pod 
  •  Challenge existing architecture with data and reasoning push back when it’s the right call, and drive adoption of better approaches.

 

Requirements 

  •  7–12 years of experience in backend or platform engineering 
  •  Strong computer science fundamentals (preferably from IIT, BITS, NITs) 
  •  Strong proficiency in backend development (Node.js, Java, Go, or equivalent) 
  •  Proven experience scaling systems through high-growth startup phases (1→10 or beyond) 
  •  Track record of building and owning critical platforms or systems from scratch 
  •  Exposure to high-volume transactional systems; fintech or lending is a strong plus 
  •  Bias for action - moves fast, makes sound decisions, owns outcomes end-to-end 
  •  Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities in a startup environment 
  •  Strong problem-solving skills ability to break down complex technical challenges and arrive at pragmatic, well-reasoned solutions 
  •  Hands-on experience with platform engineering developer tooling, shared services, infrastructure abstractions, or internal platforms 
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