Technical Lead - BigBasket

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• API & Service Development:
• Build RESTful and GraphQL APIs for e-commerce, order management, inventory, pricing, and promotions.
• Database Management:
• Design efficient schemas and optimize performance across SQL and NoSQL data stores.
• Integration Development:
• Implement and maintain integrations with ERP (SAP B1, ERPNext), CRM, logistics, and third-party systems.
• System Performance & Reliability:
• Write scalable, secure, and high-performance code to support real-time retail operations.
• Collaboration:
• Work closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to ship new features end-to-end.
• Testing & Deployment:
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability improvements.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Participate in architecture discussions and propose improvements to scalability and code quality.

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–5 years of hands-on backend development experience in Node.js, Python, or Java.
• Strong understanding of microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with databases such as MySQL/PostgreSQL (SQL) and MongoDB/Redis (NoSQL).
• Hands-on experience with AWS / GCP and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and code review workflows.
• Good understanding of API security, data protection, and authentication frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience in e-commerce or omnichannel retail platforms.
• Exposure to ERP / OMS / WMS integrations.
• Familiarity with GraphQL, Serverless, or Kafka / RabbitMQ.
• Understanding of multi-brand or multi-country architecture challenges.

• Strong in data structure and algorithms
• Experience in Java, Express, API Design & DOM
• Understanding of component based design or other design patterns
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing & continuous integration
• RDBMS and NoSQL databases preferably PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Good to have passion for investing

• Attractive compensation package - competitive salary, flexible bonus scheme.
• We are always looking for ways to promote and inspire innovation.
• Individual career path - management and technical career growth, enhanced by learning and development program, regular performance assessment, teams of multi-national IT professionals.
• Healthy work environment - company-sponsored medical program, food, and beverage program, open communication.
• Friendly policies to support Work-life balance, team building, and celebrations.

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The candidate should be interested in a long-term stable career to grow with our company. The candidate will need to work late night hours because of the geographic distribution of the team.

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in .NET Core and C#
• Strong understanding of Cloud development concepts, including CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with successful end-to-end delivery of web applications in the Cloud. Azure knowledge is a strong plus.
• Experience with API-driven development and developing RESTful APIs
• Experience with database design and writing complex SQL
• Familiarity with Reactive Programming concepts
• Ability to write clean, well-structured code with adequate test coverage, proper abstraction, and reusability
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, manage priorities, and take responsibility for delivering to time and quality requirements
• Good understanding and experience with Agile development methodologies
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Minimum qualifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a reputable institute. Master's preferred.
• 5 years of experience. 7 years preferred.

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Responsibilities

• Developing new software based on the client or organization requirement.
• Working on the Change Requests raised by clients.
• Understanding the business requirement of client and provide software solution to solve the business requirement.
• Analyzing the existing software/solution/code and enhance it as per requirement.
• Debugging/ Analyzing existing software/ services and carry out changes as per
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• Co-ordination with the onsite team and provide solution to the problems/ enhancements/bugs etc. reported.
• Working with field engineers, need to visit customers if the problem is more serious.
• Support Deploying, testing of new releases/bugs/issues in new patches and support
• client in testing if required.
• Support on-site team or clients during production release/ DR / System upgrade etc.

Skill-Set Requirement

• Excellent knowledge and in hand experience of working on JAVA, HIBERNATE and SPRING.
• Good knowledge of Any Database (Oracle/SQL/MYSQL etc.) DDL &DML queries.
• Knowledge of the software life cycle.
• Strong knowledge of the OOPs concepts.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skill.
• Prior knowledge of Linux operation system is welcomed/preferred.