Principal Backend Engineer (India)

Principal Backend Engineer (India)

About LXME:

LXME is India’s first financial platform curated exclusively for women. We are on a mission to empower millions of women to take control of their financial futures. Backed by factual insights, expert advice, and a vibrant community, LXME makes investing, saving, budgeting, and spending easy and accessible.

Join a high-growth fintech startup that’s revolutionizing how women engage with money — a platform built by women, for women.

What You’ll Do:

- Design, build, and maintain scalable and high-performing backend services using GoLang or Java
- Drive end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of backend systems
- Champion clean code practices, robust system design, and performance optimization




- Mentor and guide junior engineers;
conduct code reviews toensure code quality and consistency
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, and DevOps
- Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment workflows
- Monitor and enhance application performance, system reliability, and latency
- Implement comprehensive API and infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and logging
- Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases to optimize data storage and access
- Influence and shape engineering best practices, standards, and team processes

Tech Stack You'll Work With:

- Languages: GoLang, Java
- Cloud: AWS (S3, EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS)
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
- DevOps & Infra: Docker, ECS, Terraform, Bitbucket Pipelines
- Monitoring Tools: Recent Relic, AWS CloudWatch

What We're Looking For:

- 3–6 years of hands-on backend development experience using GoLang or Java
- Deepdive in the field of advanced concurrency and performance optimisations
- Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, system design,



and microservices architecture
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud services and container-based deployments
- Proficiency with CI/CD tools, Git workflows, and infrastructure automation
- Proven experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions
- Strong understanding of database design, query tuning, and caching strategies
- A mindset focused on automation, efficiency, and scalability
- Solid debugging and performance tuning skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong documentation habits

Nice to Have:

- Background in fintech, payments, or investment platforms
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Knowledge of security best practices in backend development

Why Join Us?





- Be a part of a mission-driven company transforming the financial landscape for women across India
- Work alongside a passionate, purpose-aligned, and innovative team
- Opportunity to work with founders and senior leadership on regular basis

📌 Principal Backend Engineer
🏢 LXME
📍 India

The original job offer can be found in Kit Job:
kitjob.in/job/179061808