About the Role :

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to own backend systems operating at this scale. This is a hands-on engineering role: you will design and run production services, optimize performance under concentrated assessment-window traffic, integrate AI/ML inference services (handwriting OCR, speech recognition) into the platform. You will also serve as a senior engineering anchor in our Pune office mentoring engineers, driving code quality, and participating in architectural decisions.

Roles and Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs in Python (FastAPI).
- Build secure, fault-tolerant systems that handle large, spiky production traffic millions of students, with load concentrated during assessment windows.
- Design efficient database schemas and optimize performance across MongoDB and PostgreSQL in production.
- Contribute hands-on to our cloud migration from AWS to ESDS, including containerized deployments on Kubernetes.
- Integrate AI/ML inference services (OCR, ASR) into production pipelines,



including async processing via message queues.
- Implement caching (Redis), monitoring and observability (New Relic), logging, and performance optimization strategies.
- Own CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Docker-based builds, and Kubernetes deployment workflows.
- Implement security best practices: authentication and authorization (OAuth2/JWT), encryption, and data protection aligned with DPDP Act obligations.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers in the Pune office, and set engineering standards.
- Troubleshoot production issues and maintain system availability with minimal downtime.
- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical roadmap planning alongside the CTO.

Required Skills Qualifications :
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in backend software development.
- Solid proficiency in Python;

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