Senior Backend Developer finance company preferred

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.

Recruiting Bond | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | 2026

We are looking for a Staff Engineer - PHP to join one of our engineering teams at our office in Hyderabad.

What would you do?

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs from requirements to production.
• Own feature development, bug fixes, and performance optimizations.
• Ensure code quality, security, testing, and production readiness.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams for smooth delivery.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues and drive long-term fixes.
• Contribute to technical discussions and continuously improve engineering practices.

Who Should Apply?

• 4–6 years of hands-on experience in backend development using PHP.
• Strong proficiency with Laravel or similar PHP frameworks, following OOP, MVC, and design patterns.
• Solid experience in RESTful API development and third-party integrations.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL); NoSQL exposure is a plus.
• Comfortable with Git-based workflows and collaborative development.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals.
• Experience with performance optimization, security best practices, and debugging.
• Nice to have: exposure to Docker, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and automated testing.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps / Kubernetes Engineer. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in container orchestration, infrastructure as code, and GitOps workflows, with hands-on experience in Azure cloud environments. You will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing modern cloud-native infrastructure and applications at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage and operate Kubernetes clusters (AKS / K3s) for large-scale applications.

· Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or OpenTofu for scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure provisioning.

· Deploy and manage applications using Helm and ArgoCD with GitOps best practices.

· Work with Podman and Docker as container runtimes for development and production environments.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth deployment pipelines and CI/CD integrations.

· Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability within Azure cloud.

· Troubleshoot, monitor, and maintain system health, scalability, and performance.

Required Skills & Experience:

· Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AKS / K3s) cluster orchestration.

· Proficiency in Terraform or OpenTofu for infrastructure as code.

· Experience with Helm and ArgoCD for application deployment and GitOps.

· Solid understanding of Docker / Podman container runtimes.

· Cloud expertise in Azure with experience deploying and scaling workloads.

· Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging frameworks.

· Knowledge of best practices around cloud security, scalability, and high availability.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Contributions to open-source projects under Apache 2.0 / MPL 2.0 licenses.

· Experience working in global distributed teams across CST/PST time zones.

· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Role: Sr. Java Developer

Experience: 6+ Years

Location: Bangalore (Whitefield)

Work Mode: Hybrid (2-3 days WFO)

Shift Timing: Regular Morning Shift

About the Role:

We are looking for a seasoned Java Developer with 6+ years of experience to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and cloud-based deployment using AWS or DevOps tools. This is a hybrid role based out of our Whitefield, Bangalore location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in agile development processes and scrum ceremonies.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
• Design and develop applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Ensure robust and reliable code through full-scale unit testing and TDD/BDD practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline setup and cloud deployments.
• Work independently and as an individual contributor on complex features.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong Core Java and Spring Boot expertise.
• Proficiency in AWS or DevOps (Docker & Kubernetes).
• Experience with relational and/or non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL).
• Sound understanding of Microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Containerization experience using Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.
• Exposure to modern SDLC tools – Maven, Git, Jenkins, etc.
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based deployment.

Soft Skills:

• Self-driven, proactive, and an individual contributor.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Able to plan, prioritize, and manage tasks independently.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Exposure to frontend technologies like Angular, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.

Hiring For SDE II - Python (Remote)

The Impact you will create:

• Build campaign generation services which can send app notifications at a speed of 10 million a minute

• Dashboards to show Real time key performance indicators to clients

• Develop complex user segmentation engines which creates segments on Terabytes of data within few seconds

• Building highly available & horizontally scalable platform services for ever growing data

• Use cloud based services like AWS Lambda for blazing fast throughput & auto scalability

• Work on complex analytics on terabytes of data like building Cohorts, Funnels, User path analysis, Recency Frequency & Monetary analysis at blazing speed

• You will build backend services and APIs to create scalable engineering systems.

• As an individual contributor, you will tackle some of our broadest technical challenges that requires deep technical knowledge, hands-on software development and seamless collaboration with all functions.

• You will envision and develop features that are highly reliable and fault tolerant to deliver a superior customer experience.

• Collaborating various highly-functional teams in the company to meet deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Identify and improvise areas of improvement through data insights and research.

Primary Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of product development, from design, through implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance

• Translating high-level requirements and end-user use cases into design proposals, decomposing complex features into smaller, short-term deliverable tasks

• Maintaining constant focus on scalability, performance and robustness of architecture

• Designing and implementing logging, monitoring and alerting systems for existing and new infrastructure

• Documenting API's and architecture design

• Mentor and guide juniors on their path to become solid developers

   

What we look for?

• 4+ of industry experience in technical leadership roles

• Solid knowledge of Python, SQL, NoSQL, shell scripting and Linux operating environment

• End-to-end experience in design and development of highly scalable enterprise and cloud data products

• Ability to challenge and redefine existing architecture to create robust, scalable and reliable products

• Hands-on experience with design and troubleshooting of scalable web services, queue based systems, distributed databases and streaming services

• Experience with modern DevOps technologies such as kOps, Kubernetes and Docker, CI/CD, monitoring and autoscaling

Level of skills and experience:

5 years of hands-on experience in using Python, Spark,Sql.

Experienced in AWS Cloud usage and management.

Experience with Databricks (Lakehouse, ML, Unity Catalog, MLflow).

Experience using various ML models and frameworks such as XGBoost, Lightgbm, Torch.

Experience with orchestrators such as Airflow and Kubeflow.

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Fundamental understanding of Parquet, Delta Lake and other data file formats.

Proficiency on an IaC tool such as Terraform, CDK or CloudFormation.

Strong written and verbal English communication skill and proficient in communication with non-technical stakeholderst

Job Title: Go Developer (Remote)

Job Description: Backend Engineer (GO Developer)

Remote Working | Engineering Team | Full-time

Are you passionate enough to be a crucial part of a highly analytical and scalable user engagement platform?

Are you ready learn new technologies and willing to step out of your comfort zone to explore and learn new skills?

If so, this is an opportunity for you to join a high-functioning team and make your mark on our organization!

The Impact you will create in the Job:

Build campaign generation services which can send app notifications at a speed of 10 million a minute.

Dashboards to show Real time key performance indicators to clients.

Develop complex user segmentation engines which creates segments on Terabytes of data within few seconds.

Leverage the power of Kubernetes to maintain clusters running inside VPC's across the world.

Building highly available & horizontally scalable platform services for ever growing data.

Use cloud-based services like AWS Lambda for blazing fast throughput & auto scalability.

You will build backend services and APIs to create scalable engineering systems.

As an individual contributor, you will tackle some of our broadest technical challenges that requires deep technical knowledge, hands-on software development and seamless collaboration with all functions.

You will envision and develop features that are highly reliable and fault tolerant to deliver a superior customer experience.

Collaborating various highly-functional teams in the company to meet deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle.

Identify and improvise areas of improvement through data insights and research.

What we look for?

3-6 years experience in developing high scale internet applications/API based services.

Worked with GoLang as a primary language

Experience with High scale real time architectures

Experience with queueing systems like RabbitMQ, Kafka etc

Experience with Elasticsearch would be a plus

Having hands on experience with Kubernetes would be a plus.

Understanding of SMTP protocol would be a plus

Experience with MTA will be an added advantage.

Very strong analytic and problem-solving skills.

Enjoys working at solving challenges that come with developing real time high scale applications.

Responsibilities:

• Your primary responsibility as a senior backend engineer will be to architect and develop a scalable and robust micro-services backend with strong Java, Spring(Boot), SQL, AWS/GCP.
• Experience being part of a software development team in an Agile/Lean/Continuous Delivery environment
• Be a key performer in a high-performance product engineering team

Qualifications:

• 2 to 4 years of overall IT experience. Most of this experience in Java (Core Java, Spring boot, Java collections, Java Multithreading)
• Should have experience designing database schemas - SQL and NoSQL.
• Exposure to frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, Play would be a plus
• Experience with microservices architecture would be beneficial.
• Working knowledge of any public cloud (AWS, GCP or Azure)
• Broad understanding and experience of real-time analytics, NoSQL data stores, data modeling and data management, analytical tools, languages, or libraries
• Knowledge of container tech like Docker, Kubernetes would be a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering.