Lead Backend Engineer

As a Lead Backend Engineer with 6+ years of experience in backend development using Node.js and TypeScript, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and leading the development efforts for scalable web applications. Your primary responsibilities will include leading the design, development, and deployment of backend applications, creating RESTful APIs or GraphQL-based solutions, and driving architectural decisions with a focus on scalability and performance. You will be expected to own the delivery of features from concept to deployment, ensuring strong attention to performance, security, and scalability. Collaborating with cross-functional teams including UI/UX, product owners, and QA will be essential to align on deliverables. Conducting thorough code reviews, enforcing clean code principles, and guiding junior developers to foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture will also be part of your role. Your expertise in AWS cloud services, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, design patterns, code optimization, and secure coding practices will be crucial for success in this role. Additionally, experience in leading development teams, debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis will be valuable assets. Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies, strong communication skills, and stakeholder management are key requirements for this position. Having knowledge of closure, serialization, system design, exposure to microservices architecture, and experience with DevOps or CI/CD tools in an AWS environment would be considered a plus. Job stability with an immediate to maximum 30 days notice period is mandatory for this role. Your soft skills such as strong analytical thinking, excellent technical and non-technical communication, proactive mindset, ownership-driven approach, ability to work under pressure, and leadership, mentorship, and team-building abilities will contribute to your success in this position.,