We're Hiring: Technical Lead – Backend Systems

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

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.

What You'll Do

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

Define architecture standards, service boundaries, and integration patterns

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

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

Optimize database design across PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL technologies

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

Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders

Key Skills & Experience

10+ years of backend/software engineering experience





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

Expert-level Python programming skills

Robust experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL databases

Deep understanding of:
Distributed Systems
Microservices & Event-driven Architecture
SOLID Principles & Design Patterns
System Design & Scalability

Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, CI/CD, and Kubernetes

Proven track record of leading architecture decisions and technical teams

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

Why Join Us?
Prospect to own backend architecture and technical strategy
Work on high-scale distributed systems
Lead and mentor a talented engineering team
Drive impactful technology decisions across the organization

Interes

📌 Backend Developer Lead Chennai
🏢 SRM Technologies
📍 Chennai