Job Description
???? We're Hiring: Technical Lead – Backend Systems ????
nAre you a passionate backend engineering leader who loves architecting scalable systems while staying hands-on with coding?
nWe are looking for a Technical Lead - Backend Systems with 10+ years of experience to drive backend architecture, system design, and technical decision-making for large-scale distributed applications.
nWhat You'll Do
n✅ Design and build highly scalable, resilient, and maintainable backend systems
n✅ Define architecture standards, service boundaries, and integration patterns
n✅ Lead the development of high-performance backend services using Python & FastAPI
n✅ Architect distributed systems, microservices, event-driven platforms, and modular applications
n✅ Optimize database design across PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL technologies
n✅ Drive technical discussions, mentor engineers, and establish engineering best practices
n✅ Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders
nKey Skills & Experience
n✔️ 10+ years of backend/software engineering experience




n✔️ 3+ years of hands-on FastAPI development in production environments
n✔️ Expert-level Python programming skills
n✔️ Solid experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL databases
n✔️ Deep understanding of:
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- Distributed Systemsn
- Microservices & Event-driven Architecturen
- SOLID Principles & Design Patternsn
- System Design & Scalabilityn

n✔️ Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, CI/CD, and Kubernetes
n✔️ Proven track record of leading architecture decisions and technical teams
n⭐ Nice to Have
n• Monolith to Microservices migration experience
n• Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, or similar messaging systems
n• OAuth2, JWT, API Gateways & Rate Limiting
n• Prior experience as a Tech Lead, Senior Backend Engineer, or Solution Architect
nWhy Join Us?
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- Opportunity to own backend architecture and technical strategyn
- Work on high-scale distributed systems

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