Senior Backend Engineer III

About the Role

Senior Backend Engineer (SDE III)

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using a modern framework of your choice.
• Build well-structured APIs (REST or GraphQL) with robust authentication, authorization, and versioning.
• Define and evolve database schemas; optimize queries for performance and reliability.
• Use NoSQL databases (where required) for high-throughput or flexible data needs.
• Own infrastructure setup and manage deployments on cloud platforms—there is no separate DevOps team.
• Automate CI/CD workflows, containerize services using Docker, and maintain deployment pipelines.
• Ensure system performance, resilience, and observability through caching, queuing, and monitoring.
• Implement secure coding practices including data encryption, access controls, and input validation.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the stack—from database to API layer to production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration contracts and delivery timelines.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, participate in code reviews, and lead architecture discussions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-8 yrs of Strong hands-on experience with any modern backend framework (e.g., Node.js / RoR / Python Django / Spring Boot, etc.).
• Proficiency in working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL—schema design, joins, and indexing.
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) where applicable to the system design.
• Strong understanding of API design principles, security (OAuth2, JWT), and error handling strategies.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS /GCP/ Azure) and managing production environments.
• Proficient in containerization (Docker) and deployment automation using CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with background processing, message queues, or event-driven systems.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to ensure system health and reliability.
• Understanding of infrastructure management practices—basic scripting, access control, and environment setup.
• Understanding of the how different frontend / mobile components work and willingness to explore & work in them if required
• Ability to independently take features from concept to deployment with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Experience mentoring developers and contributing to high-level technical decisions.

Why Join Us

• Be a key engineering leader in a product-first company.
• Take end-to-end ownership—from code to cloud.
• Work on real-world, scalable systems across diverse domains.
• Collaborate with a smart, passionate team based in Chennai.
• Help shape the architecture and engineering culture from the ground up.