Job Description

We're Hiring: Technical Lead – Backend Systems

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Are you a passionate backend engineering leader who loves architecting scalable systems while staying hands-on with coding?

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We 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.

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What You'll Do

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Design and build highly scalable, resilient, and maintainable backend systems

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Define architecture standards, service boundaries, and integration patterns

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Lead the development of high-performance backend services using Python & FastAPI

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Architect distributed systems, microservices, event-driven platforms, and modular applications

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Optimize database design across PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL technologies

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Drive technical discussions, mentor engineers, and establish engineering best practices

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Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders

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Key Skills & Experience

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10+ years of backend/software engineering experience

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3+ years of hands-on FastAPI development in production settings

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Expert-level Python programming skills

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Solid experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL databases

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Deep understanding of:

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Distributed Systems
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Microservices & Event-driven Architecture
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SOLID Principles & Design Patterns
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System Design & Scalability
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Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, CI/CD, and Kubernetes

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Proven track record of leading architecture decisions and technical teams

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Nice to Have

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Monolith to Microservices migration experience
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Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, or similar messaging systems
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OAuth2, JWT, API Gateways & Rate Limiting
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Prior experience as a Tech Lead, Senior Backend Engineer, or Solution Architect
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Why Join Us?

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Prospect to own backend architecture and technical strategy
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Work on high-scale distributed systems
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Lead and mentor a talented engineering team
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Drive impactful technology decisions across the organization
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Interested candidates can apply or send their profile directly.

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📌 Backend Developer Lead Tamil Nadu (India)
🏢 SRM Technologies
📍 India