
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.

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One Impression is India's largest and first of its kind Full-Stack IMaaS (Influencer Marketing as a Service) Platform. We help brands manage high-impact influencer marketing campaigns. We are active in over 12 countries including India, US, Australia, the Middle East, etc, and have a network of over 6.5 Mil + influencers across Instagram & YouTube. Our creator network is one of the largest ranging from top celebrities to nano creators in 10+ languages.
Backed by some of the top investors in the country including founders of Livspace, MamaEarth, Vedantu, Wow Skin Sciences, OML, People Group etc. as well as celebrities like KL Rahul, Zakir Khan, Masoom Minawala, our ultimate vision is to capture 25% of the global media spend by becoming the world's de-facto influencer marketing platform.
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