This role is for one of our clients Industry Staffing and Recruiting Seniority level Mid-Senior level Min Experience 6 years Location Bangalore JobType full time We are hiring a Lead Backend Systems Engineer to design and operate highly scalable distributed backend platforms This role is suited for an experienced Golang professional who enjoys solving complex systems problems optimizing performance at scale and taking ownership of backend architecture in production-heavy environments You will play a critical role in building low-latency services strengthening system reliability and shaping backend engineering standards while collaborating closely with product platform and infrastructure teams Key ResponsibilitiesBackend Architecture Development Architect build and maintain high-throughput backend services using Golang Design scalable fault-tolerant systems capable of handling large volumes of concurrent traffic Develop performant REST and internal APIs with strict latency and reliability requirements Apply solid system design principles to solve scaling consistency and availability challenges Distributed Systems Performance Work deeply within distributed systems focusing on performance tuning and optimization Analyze system bottlenecks and lead improvements across compute storage and networking layers Ensure backend services operate efficiently in Linux-based production environments Code Quality Engineering Excellence Drive clean architecture modular design and continuous refactoring initiatives Enforce best practices around code reviews testing strategies and design patterns Balance technical debt management with feature delivery Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions Contribute to sprint planning effort estimation and predictable release cycles Communicate technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Data Storage Design data models using relational and NoSQL databases with a performance-first mindset Optimize query patterns and storage strategies for scale and reliability Required Experience SkillsMust Have 6 years of backend engineering experience in large-scale or distributed systems Strong hands-on expertise in Golang for production systems Deep understanding of data structures algorithms and backend system design Experience working in cloud environments AWS GCP or Azure Proven ability to build and operate backend systems in Linux environments Good to Have Experience running high-traffic web services in production Understanding of networking fundamentals and HTTP HTTPS protocols Exposure to systems internals observability or performance engineering Qualifications Full-time degree B E B Tech M Tech MCA Employment Type Full-time Notice Period Immediate to 30 days Core Skills Golang Backend Architecture Distributed Systems Cloud Platforms Data Structures Algorithms 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

📌 Lead Backend Systems Engineer – Golang (Karnataka)
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📍 Karnataka