Senior Backend Engineer

Position: Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India
Experience: 5–7 Years

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer with strong experience in building scalable backend systems and microservices. The ideal candidate will be passionate about backend technologies, data structures, algorithms, and solving complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices using Python.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Elasticsearch to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Implement service-oriented architectures (SOA) and ensure smooth integration between systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams — product, frontend, DevOps, and QA — to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) for deployment, monitoring, and scaling applications.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Solve Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) problems efficiently to ensure performance and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and mentorship of junior engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4–8 years of professional experience in backend development.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Python in a microservices or SOA architecture.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and integration.
• Solid experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, etc.).
• 3+ years of practical experience with AWS or Azure cloud services.
• Strong problem-solving skills with proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA).
• Experience working in fast-paced startup or product-based environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and version control (Git) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with asynchronous programming, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), or event-driven architecture.
• Exposure to performance optimization and system scalability.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person