Backend Lead

StockGro is a mobile-first cross-platform Fintech product that empowers 25 million+ users to master trading and investment in a risk-free, gamified manner. As India's First and Largest Social Investment Platform, users engage in Social Investing and learn trading strategies from leading fund managers, F&O traders, and algo traders. Founded in January 2020 by former venture capitalist Ajay Lakhotia, StockGro is well-funded and recently closed a massive Pre-Series A fundraise. Backed by respected investors like Roots Ventures, Velo Partners, Creed Capital, and notable Angels including Kunal Shah, Vivekananda Hallekere, and Rahul Garg. We are on a mission to make 400 million Indian millennials investment-ready, with a team comprising Senior Executives from companies like Sequoia, Swiggy, Glance, Airtel, Uber, and institutions like ISB, NITs, and IIMs. Responsibilities: - Demonstrate excellent depth in technical knowledge and agile learning. - Efficiently solve complex problems with a proven track record. - Stay updated on industry trends and learn from other companies" solutions. - Drive projects end-to-end independently and collaboratively. - Align team with firm-level goals and address bottlenecks systematically. - Strategize for short-term and long-term goals. - Collaborate with product, design, and business teams for rapid experimentation. - Architect and implement reliable and scalable backend services. - Take ownership of design, architecture, development, and deployment phases. - Advocate for development best practices and handle conflicts effectively. - Explore and implement new technologies to boost development efficiency. - Mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative team environment. Requirements: - 9+ years of Golang programming expertise with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB. - Experience in building scalable REST APIs aligning with StockGro's requirements. - Strong knowledge of databases, data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance. - Proficiency in designing service-oriented architecture and using cache-store/message brokers. - Familiarity with GCP, Kubernetes, and Docker; willingness to learn new technologies. - Experience in a startup environment with high ownership and commitment levels.,