Senior Backend Engineer

• Proven 5+ years of experience as a Backend Developer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Java programming language (Java 8+ preferred).
• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring REST).
• Proficiency in ORM frameworks such as Hibernate.
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture.
• Experience with RESTful API development and integration.
• Understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• Exp in AWS Must

Job Overview:

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Backend Engineer (SDE III) with over 5 years of experience to lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in software development, deep technical expertise, and a proven track record of successfully leading large-scale engineering teams and projects. This role requires strategic leadership, the ability to manage complex technical challenges, and the ability to drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence.As a Backend Lead, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, product management, and operations to ensure alignment with the organization’s goals and play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Team Development: Lead and inspire a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Manage the hiring, training, and career development of engineering staff.
• Strategic Planning: Work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement engineering strategies that support business objectives. Define technology roadmaps and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Technical Excellence: Guide the team in designing and implementing scalable, robust software systems. Drive the adoption of best practices in architecture, coding standards, and software testing to ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Project and Program Management: Oversee the successful delivery of engineering projects, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and budget constraints are met. Use agile methodologies to manage the development process and resolve bottlenecks.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Business, and Operations teams to define project requirements and deliverables. Ensure the smooth integration of engineering efforts across the organization.
• Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate technical risks and roadblocks. Proactively identify areas of technical debt and drive initiatives to reduce it.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the technical point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, resource allocation, and performance metrics. Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-impact software projects.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and scalable system design.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages and modern development frameworks For this role we require expertise in Python/Django and API Development
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices, and distributed systems.
• Good experience with MySQL and ElasticSearch. Slight experience with other NoSQL and SQL databases.
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
•  Experience in delivering full-stack B2B/SaaS applications including mobile applications, web frontend, and a scalable backend.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders at all levels.

3 years Minimum Experience Required (Vacancies 5)

Location:- Chandigarh IT Park (WFO)

Shift Timings:- UK Shift

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain robust and scalable Python applications.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Implement server-side logic, database integration, and system architecture.
• Choose and work with one of the following frameworks: Flask, Django, or Fast API.
• Utilize databases such as SQL, Post SQL, or MongoDB to support application development.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Linux or Ubuntu server environments.
• Knowledge of containerization tools, particularly Docker, for deployment and scalability.
• Implement and optimize caching strategies using Redis or Celery (a plus).
• Participate in the planning and implementation of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Python Developer with 3-5 years of hands-on development.
• In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following frameworks: Flask, Django, or Fast API.
• Strong expertise in databases such as SQL, Post SQL, or MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Linux or Ubuntu server environments.
• Proficiency in containerization tools, particularly Docker.
• Experience with Redis cache or Celery is a strong plus.
• Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

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 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.

We are looking for a seasoned technology professional who can use their experience to build effective teams, high-performance culture, scalable processes and mentor aspiring talent. The candidate must be entrepreneurial, hands-on in technology, must have experience with design, development, and delivery of mobile apps, web applications and tech platforms, at scale. It is highly important for the candidate to have experience with eCommerce and is expected to have some experience in the retail sector, building technology systems and platforms.

The person is expected to be a technology leader with the capability of building and leading a high-performance engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technical authority in prospective meetings with other departments and provide guidance to developers
• Provide Hands-on Technical leadership, in the development, operation, and improvement of services
• Work with the wider team to ensure high-quality code is delivered in line with the project goals and delivery cycles
• Work with product managers to understand user needs for new/existing services
• Work closely with designers to deliver rapid prototypes as well as production code to ensure high accessibility standards are upheld. We expect familiarity with modern frameworks and languages, as well as best practices such as Clean Code, TDD, BDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps
• Attract, hire, retain and develop top-notch engineering/technology talent
• Implement technology product(s) as per the product requirements, using appropriate technologies
• The company’s tech-stack comprises Node.js (for Backend), MongoDB as the Database (MEAN stack), and Native App development (for iOS and Android)
• Communicate business goals to the engineers. Keep them focused on building the right product and in the right manner. Ensure that engineering is always adding business value and communicate this value to the business leaders
• Be an individual contributor if necessary. Engineering managers could spend ~20% of their time coding and contribute to the code base
• Perform regular code review of the code being developed by your team, to maintain the high quality of code

Qualification

• Computer Science & Engineering education/degree from an internationally recognized top technology institute or university
• 8-10 years of overall experience in the delivery of quality scalable and extensible software. Should currently be leading a team of top-notch developers as an Engineering Manager or Technical Architect.
• Experience of leading product development in B2C startups
• 4+ years of experience in architecting, designing, developing, and scaling high-quality mobile apps and end-to-end systems (consumer-facing and business-facing systems), under tight timelines and delivery pressure
• Experience with backend software development at a high scale. Experience with distributed systems, service-oriented architecture (SOA), and microservices design.
• Capacity to take the complete responsibility of developing and delivering a product-mobile apps and backend. Has good design sense. Has to experience with Node.js.
• Knowledge of new and cutting-edge technologies & tools. Experience working on complex projects having Analytics, Data-Science and Machine Learning components.