Backend Architect

Backend Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership:

  Responsible for the overall architecture of our backend services and leading design and architecture discussions for new features.

• Technical Guidance & Mentorship:

  Mentor and guide developers during feature implementation, ensuring high code quality and adherence to design principles; set a high bar for code reviews.

• Hands-on Development:

  Spend a significant portion of time in hands-on coding activities, directly owning the implementation of complex features, conducting Proof of Concepts (POCs), debugging performance issues, and improving scalability.

• Cross-functional Collaboration:

  Work closely with DevOps and Quality Assurance teams for stable and efficient deployments and releases, and partner with the product team to enhance our overall product offering.

• Continuous Improvement:

  Drive process innovation and propose new ideas to improve quality and speed, including the adoption of new technologies and platforms.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the overall architecture of backend services, with a proven ability to lead design and architecture discussions.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a team of backend developers, both in-house and at vendor sites.
• Experience with data modeling in RDBMS like

  Postgres/MySQL

  and NoSQL databases like

  MongoDB

  .
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD using Jenkins

  and deploying

  Docker containers with orchestration tools like Kubernetes

  .

Skills & Expertise

• Backend Proficiency:

  Excellent understanding of

  Node.js

  , including its limitations and workarounds.

• Scalable Design:

  Strong knowledge of designing and using backend services that can

  scale horizontally using Node.js and Express

  .

• Performance Tuning:

  Knowledge of performance tuning and the fundamental design principles behind building scalable applications.

• Architectural Trends:

  Up-to-date with the latest

  Architecture trends, Design Patterns

  used in the JavaScript/Node.js community, and awareness of trade-offs involved in building complex

  microservices-based architecture

  .

• DevOps Knowledge:

  Working knowledge in DevOps practices such as logging, horizontal and vertical scaling, cost reduction, and optimization.

• Frontend (Good to Have):

  Knowledge of frontend development using

  React or React Native

  is a plus.

• Messaging (Good to Have):

  Knowledge of streaming and messaging platforms like

  KAFKA and RabbitMQ

  is a plus.

• Communication & Leadership:

  Strong communication and inter-personal skills, with the ability to mentor and coach team members, upskill teams, and work effectively in ambiguous setups.

• Product Engagement:

  Ability to work with Product Managers to provide inputs and insights for shaping the product roadmap and engage directly with end-users to understand their personas and digital habits.