We are seeking a versatile and proactive Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate the services that power our products. The ideal candidate will own backend APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems; champion performance, reliability, and security; and collaborate closely with frontend, QA and DevOps teams to deliver a robust platform.

Experience with distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, observability, and identity/access patterns is essential for ensuring a scalable and efficient backend environment.

Responsibilities

- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
- Develop and optimise data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability and performance.
- Implement Elasticsearch for search and analytics across large datasets.
- Architect and operate distributed systems that handle high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
- Build and operate asynchronous task queues and background workers using Celery and Redis.
- Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test-focused code with strong coverage using pytest.
- Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorisation, and versioning.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise backend services for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.




- Document technical designs, APIs, and operational runbooks.
- Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.
- Solid programming expertise in Python and Django.
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimisation.
- Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.
- Strong command of Linux-based operating systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Experience

- Practical use of Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and data analytics.
- Experience building and consuming APIs, including documentation and testing.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems design patterns.
- Strong focus on unit tests and automated testing using pytest or similar frameworks.
- Proficiency with Docker and containerised application deployments.
- Proven experience with Celery and managing background workers in production.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Agile/Scrum team experience.

This job was posted by Rajesh Dangi from Avive Solutions.

📌 Senior Backend Engineer (Gurugram)
🏢 Avive Solutions
📍 Gurugram