Backend Engineering Lead – Python with Java

Total experience: 6 – 8 years

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Working knowledge of Python is a must

- Strong expertise in Java (8 ) and Spring Boot

- Knowledge of AI/ML integration in backend systems is a must

- Hands-on experience with Microservices Architecture

- Deep understanding of REST API design and best practices

- Experience with ORM frameworks (JPA/Hibernate)

- Robust experience with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases

- Experience in e-commerce domain (consumer end)

- Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Job Highlights

- Lead the design, development, and scaling of backend systems for a high-performance e-commerce platform (Smytten).

- Architect and build scalable, fault-tolerant microservices using Spring Boot.

- Drive AI-assisted development practices using tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar.

- Own end-to-end backend delivery including design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

- Ensure high system performance through load testing, performance tuning, and observability practices.

- Work closely with product, frontend, and QA teams to deliver robust and scalable features.

- Improve unit testing, integration testing,



and debugging using AI assistance

- Work with and integrate Python-based services for AI, data processing, chatbot and automation use cases.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable backend systems for our e-commerce platform

- Build and optimize REST APIs used across mobile apps, websites, CMS.

- Drive adoption of microservices architecture at both application and database levels.

- Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of production systems.

- Promote and guide the team in effective use of AI tools for development, testing, and debugging

- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments

- Integrate and leverage Python-based services where applicable (e.g., AI integrations).

Good to Have

- Experience in analytics systems using bigquery.

- Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and containerization

- Exposure to libraries/frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Pandas, etc.) is a plus

Education: B.Tech / BE / M.Tech / MCA.

Skills: copilot,python,e-commerce,springboot,java,ai,architecture,microservices

📌 Backend Lead - Java and Python (Bengaluru)
🏢 Smytten
📍 Bengaluru