Position: Team Lead – Backend Developer

Experience: 6–10+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: On-Site

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and technically robust Team Lead – Backend Developer to lead our backend development team and take ownership of designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, microservices, and cloud technologies , along with proven experience in team leadership, code reviews, architecture, and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend developers.
- Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Node.js and Express.js.
- Design efficient database structures, schemas, queries, and indexing strategies using MongoDB .
- Review code and ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, security guidelines, and development processes.
- Take ownership of backend architecture, technical decisions, and system design.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, DevOps, product managers, and other stakeholders.
- Break down business requirements into technical tasks and assign them effectively to team members.
- Monitor project progress, identify technical risks, and ensure timely delivery.
- Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms such as JWT, OAuth, and RBAC .
- Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and database efficiency.
- Work with caching technologies such as Redis where required.
- Design and implement integrations with third-party APIs and external services.
- Participate in deployment, troubleshooting,



production support, and incident resolution.
- Work with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform .
- Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, error handling, and security practices.
- Conduct technical discussions, interviews, and evaluations for backend development candidates.
- Stay updated with emerging backend technologies, frameworks, architecture patterns, and industry best practices.

Required Skills
- 6–10+ years of experience in backend development.
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and Express.js .
- Excellent knowledge of JavaScript and/or TypeScript .
- Solid experience with MongoDB and database design.
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, API design, and microservices architecture .
- Experience with JWT, OAuth, RBAC, and backend security .
- Experience with Redis or other caching technologies .
- Good understanding of Git and version control systems .
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP .
- Strong knowledge of application performance optimization and scalability.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
- Understanding of Docker and containerization is preferred.
- Good understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Leadership & Management Skills
- Proven experience leading and mentoring backend developers.




- Ability to conduct effective code reviews and technical discussions.
- Strong task planning, delegation, and project management skills.
- Ability to make sound technical decisions and take ownership of deliverables.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in handling multiple projects and priorities.

Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field .
- Equivalent practical experience may also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a product-based or SaaS company .
- Experience designing high-traffic and distributed systems.
- Knowledge of message queues such as RabbitMQ or Kafka .
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and advanced Docker deployment.
- Experience with automated testing and backend testing frameworks.
- Understanding of system design and software architecture.
- Experience in mentoring junior and mid-level developers.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Timely delivery of backend projects and features.
- Code quality, maintainability, and test coverage.
- Application performance and scalability.
- Reduction in production defects and technical debt.
- Team productivity and technical growth.
- Successful implementation of scalable backend architecture.
- Effective collaboration with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams.

What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead and build a robust backend engineering team.
- Exposure to modern technologies and scalable product development.
- Collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
- Opportunities for technical and leadership development.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and expertise.

📌 Team Lead Backend Developer (New Delhi)
🏢 Techostinger
📍 New Delhi