This role is for one of our clients Industry Staffing and Recruiting Seniority level Mid-Senior level Min Experience 4 years Location Bengaluru JobType full-time We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Systems Engineer to design build and scale robust backend platforms that power high-traffic distributed applications This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning complex systems end-to-end making thoughtful architectural decisions and raising the overall engineering bar through mentorship and best practices You will work at the intersection of performance scalability and reliability collaborating closely with product platform and infrastructure teams to deliver backend systems that operate seamlessly at scale Key Responsibilities Backend Engineering System Design Architect develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs used across core product workflows Design high-performance fault-tolerant systems with a focus on reliability and maintainability Own backend modules end-to-end from design and implementation to deployment and optimization Distributed Systems Scalability Build and operate distributed systems handling high throughput and low latency requirements Implement asynchronous processing event-driven architectures and message-based communication Ensure systems are production-ready with proper monitoring logging and error handling Technical Leadership Contribute to architectural discussions and influence long-term technical direction Mentor junior engineers through code reviews design guidance and problem-solving support Promote clean code strong documentation and engineering best practices Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with product managers frontend engineers and DevOps teams to deliver reliable solutions Participate in design reviews sprint planning and technical retrospectives Actively contribute to improving engineering workflows and development standards Experience Qualifications Required Experience 4-7 years of experience building backend systems APIs and web services Proven experience owning production systems in fast-paced environments Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to balance speed quality and scalability Technical Expertise Strong proficiency in Python or Java with hands-on experience in backend frameworks Experience working with distributed systems and backend technologies such as Python Falcon Go MongoDB Scylla Kafka or other event-streaming platforms Solid experience with cloud infrastructure on AWS GCP or Azure Comfortable working in Linux-based environments Nice to Have Experience with large-scale data processing or real-time streaming platforms Kafka Spark Storm Samza Exposure to AWS services such as S3 SQS or similar cloud-native components Understanding of system observability performance tuning and reliability engineering Core Skills Backend Engineering Distributed Systems Python Java Kafka MongoDB Cloud Platforms Linux 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

📌 Senior Backend Systems Engineer (Karnataka)
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📍 Karnataka