Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the design and delivery of microservices and backend systems that form the core of B2B platform.
• Make and defend architectural decisions — data models, API contracts, service boundaries — in collaboration with senior engineers across hubs.
• Set and enforce coding standards, PR review practices.
• Be the technical point of contact for the Hyderabad hub in cross-team discussions with other hubs.
• Contribute hands-on code — this is a lead role, not a manager role.
• Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers in the Hyderabad team; accelerate their growth through structured feedback and pairing.
• Participate in hiring — technical interviews, code assessments, and culture-fit evaluations for the growing Hyderabad team.
• Foster a team culture of ownership, peer accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Own sprint-level delivery commitments — plan, estimate, identify risks early, and unblock the team.
• Champion engineering quality: test coverage, CI/CD discipline, observability, and zero-surprise production deployments.




• Track and improve DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, MTTR) as a measure of team health.
• Collaborate with QA to embed quality upstream — not as a handoff, but as a shared responsibility.
• Translate technical constraints into business language clearly — proactively, not reactively.
• Identify technical debt that impacts product velocity or client experience and build a case for addressing it.

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Required Qualifications:
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or any relevant field.
• 6+ years of backend engineering experience with Node.js, deep proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, Express.js / NestJS / Fastify, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Robust problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones
• Ownership mindset — you don't wait to be told what needs doing.
• Hands-on experience with

📌 Back-End Lead (Hyderabad)
🏢 I-Konect Global
📍 Hyderabad