This role is for one of our clients Industry Staffing and Recruiting Seniority level Mid-Senior level Min Experience 5 years Location Bangalore JobType full-time We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to design and implement scalable high-performance backend systems that power AI-driven developer tools This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and AI integration enabling developer productivity platforms that are reliable performant and built for scale As a Lead Backend Engineer you will take ownership of critical backend services shape system architecture and contribute to the evolution of intelligent developer platforms while mentoring engineers and establishing engineering best practices Key ResponsibilitiesBackend Architecture Development Design develop and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs for AI-powered developer platforms Build distributed systems capable of handling large-scale code analysis data processing and model-serving workloads Implement efficient maintainable and testable backend code using modern technologies and frameworks Collaborate with product AI and platform teams to integrate machine learning models and language intelligence features into production services System Scalability Reliability Optimize backend systems for speed reliability and fault tolerance under high-load conditions Identify bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions using best practices in caching queuing and asynchronous processing Monitor system health performance and reliability using observability tools and metrics-driven approaches Technical Leadership Collaboration Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to long-term system design decisions Mentor junior engineers drive code quality and promote engineering best practices across the team Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements design solutions and implement backend features aligned with product goals Continuous Learning Innovation Stay up to date with backend engineering trends cloud-native technologies and AI system advancements Experiment with new technologies and frameworks to continuously improve system performance and maintainability QualificationsMust-Have Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience 5 years of hands-on backend or software engineering experience Strong proficiency in server-side development preferably with TypeScript and Node js Solid understanding of distributed systems backend architecture data structures algorithms and cloud-native systems Experience designing APIs scalable services and performance-critical applications Strong problem-solving skills ownership mindset and attention to system reliability Preferred Experience with code intelligence systems code search engines or static analysis pipelines Familiarity with parsing frameworks such as Tree-sitter or equivalent Exposure to large-scale data pipelines or high-performance computing Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS GCP or Azure Key Skills Backend System Design Distributed Systems TypeScript Node js Cloud Infrastructure AWS GCP Azure Scalable API Development AI ML Integration for Backend Services What You ll Gain Build cutting-edge backend systems powering AI-driven developer tools Work closely with engineers and AI researchers on high-impact projects Opportunity for technical leadership and growth opportunities in a fast-evolving technology domain Market-competitive salary equity and benefits in a collaborative innovation-focused environment We may use artificial intelligence AI tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us

📌 Lead Backend Engineer – Ai Platforms (Karnataka)
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📍 Karnataka