Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to drive the design, development, and operational excellence of scalable
backend systems. In this role, you will take end -to -end ownership of backend
services, build reusable platform components, and ensure high availability,
performance, and reliability of production systems.

You will work closely with cross -functional teams and play a
key role in establishing engineering best practices, mentoring engineers, and
driving service stability in a fast -paced, product -driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead
the design, architecture, and development of scalable backend services and
microservices.

- Own
end -to -end delivery and lifecycle management of assigned backend services.

- Build
new features, enhance existing systems, and ensure seamless production
support.

- Develop
reusable libraries, frameworks, and platform components to support
multiple use cases.

- Define
and promote best practices for coding, testing, deployment, and
observability.

- Collaborate
with Product Managers, Designers, Business, and other engineering teams to
translate requirements into technical solutions.

- Mentor
and guide engineers by providing technical leadership and removing
engineering roadblocks.

- Ensure
service availability, scalability, security, and performance across
cloud -based applications.

- Design,
deploy, and maintain enterprise -grade RESTful APIs.

- Drive
operational excellence by defining and owning SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs.

- Ensure




high -quality code through strong unit testing, integration testing, and
code reviews.

- Own
and manage multiple microservices with a focus on reliability and
maintainability.

- Perform
deep -dive analysis of production issues, lead root cause analysis (RCA),
and implement long -term preventive solutions.

- Provide
L3/L4 production support and assist support teams with complex technical
issues.

- Maintain
accurate technical documentation, system metrics, and operational
dashboards.


Required Skills & Qualifications

- 6+
years of experience in backend engineering or platform engineering roles.

- Strong
expertise in designing and building scalable, distributed systems.

- Proven
experience with microservices architecture and RESTful web services.

- Hands -on
experience in production support, troubleshooting, and service
reliability.

- Experience
managing cloud -based applications with a strong focus on performance and
security.

- Solid
understanding of system observability, monitoring, and alerting.

- Solid
problem -solving and analytical skills with a metrics -driven mindset.

- Excellent
communication skills with the ability to mentor and influence engineers.

- Ability
to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver
high -quality outcomes.


Preferred Skills

- Experience
with Elasticsearch and Kibana (ELK Stack).

- Hands -on
experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ.

- Prior
experience working in product -based companies.

- Strong
exposure to microservices platforms and distributed systems.

- Passion
for clean, maintainable, and well -documented code.