Backend Engineer (SDE II)

Working Days - Monday to Saturday

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We are looking for an experienced SDE-2 (Backend Engineer) to lead the design and development of scalable backend systems. You will own critical components in Golang, architect event-driven solutions using Kafka, and ensure the reliability and performance of our REST APIs. As a senior member of the team, you will mentor junior engineers, make architectural decisions, and help shape companys engineering culture.

Role & responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end design and implementation of backend services in Golang.
• Architect and optimize event-driven systems using Kafka.
• Lead the development of high-performance REST APIs and service integrations.
• Design data models and ensure optimal performance across SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Drive engineering best practices, including unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD, observability, and monitoring.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical direction and code reviews.
• Collaborate with product managers and architects to align system design with business needs.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize performance at scale.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in Golang (Python experience is a plus, but not mandatory).
• Proven experience with Kafka or similar messaging/streaming platforms.
• Solid understanding of event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and microservices.
• Experience with SQL (Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) databases.
• Strong grasp of system design principles, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead projects with minimal supervision.