Backend Engineering Manager

Company Description

Founded in 2009, Ratnam Solutions Private Limited is a global provider of web and product development services. At Ratnam Solutions, we believe that writing good code is just one part of delivering impactful solutions. Our team comprises talented and experienced developers who are passionate about building scalable, high-quality software. From simple websites to complex enterprise applications, we bring innovative ideas to life. If you're looking to be part of a dynamic team that values technical excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Title: Backend Engineering - Sr. Manager

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About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Engineering Manager with 7–8 years of hands-on experience in building and managing scalable backend systems. You’ll lead a team of backend engineers, ensure high-quality code and architecture, and work closely with DevOps, product, and frontend teams to build robust services. This role combines technical depth with leadership responsibilities and is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-scale, high-performance environment.

Key Responsibilities

● Team Management: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers; ensure the team is productive, motivated, and aligned with business goals.

● Technical Leadership: Drive architectural decisions and contribute to design and system scalability.

● Code Reviews: Oversee code quality through rigorous code reviews, enforcing best practices in code maintainability, testability, and performance.

● Project Ownership: Take complete ownership of backend services — from design, development, deployment, monitoring, to incident management.

● DevOps Integration: Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, and monitoring; ensure system uptime and performance.

● Scalability and Performance: Build and maintain systems that scale to millions of users; optimize for speed, memory, and efficiency.

● Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and QA to ship features on time.

Technical Skills Required

● Languages: Strong proficiency in Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar frameworks).

● DevOps & Infrastructure:

○ Experience with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.)

○ Experience with PostgreSQL and Amazon RDS.

○ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation is a plus).

● Architecture: Proven ability to design microservices and event-driven architectures.

● Databases: Strong knowledge of relational databases (especially PostgreSQL); experience with scaling and performance tuning.

Qualifications

● Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

● 7–8 years of backend engineering experience, with 2+ years in a team leadership or managerial role.

● Proven experience in building and maintaining backend systems at scale.

● Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound engineering decisions independently.

● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.