Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Overview

• Architect and build scalable, reliable, and secure backend systems to support product offerings.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to translate requirements into efficient technical solutions.
• Design, develop, and deploy backend services and APIs for key product features.
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and maintainability in product delivery.
• Optimise backend systems for responsiveness and cost efficiency on an ongoing basis.
• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers to achieve product goals.
• Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.
• Establish and drive best practices for software development, including testing, automation, and deployment pipelines.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in backend systems.
• Monitor production systems continuously and implement improvements to ensure reliability and uptime.
• Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and recommend their integration into products.
• Drive initiatives to improve developer productivity, code quality, and system performance.
  
  

• 3+ years of experience in software development and programming.
• At least 1+ years should be in leading a team of developers.
• Strong expertise in backend development using Golang
• Proven experience designing and building Microservices Architecture and RESTful APIs for high-scale products.
• Deep understanding of relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in containerization tools like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns for scalable systems.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide teams effectively.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Bachelor's degree (BTech) in Computer Science or a related field from a recognised university.
  
  

This job was posted by Vinayak Sattigeri from ZopSmart Technology.