Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

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Senior Backend Engineer

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead & Mentor:

  Guide and mentor mid-level backend developers, fostering technical growth and enforcing coding best practices.

• Architecture & Design:

  Define backend architecture standards and design scalable, secure, and maintainable microservices.

• API Development:

  Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services supporting recruitment workflows.

• Database Management:

  Design, optimize, and manage PostgreSQL databases (performance tuning, indexing, partitioning, replication).

• Cloud Infrastructure:

  Oversee AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring uptime, cost efficiency, and disaster recovery readiness.

• Infrastructure as Code:

  Implement and maintain Terraform scripts for infrastructure automation.

• Code Quality:

  Conduct code reviews, enforce design patterns, and maintain a clean, modular backend codebase.

• Collaboration:

  Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver features end-to-end.

• DevOps Practices:

  Drive CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, observability, and incident response processes.

• Innovation:

  Stay updated on emerging backend technologies and introduce improvements when beneficial.

Mandatory Requirements

• 5–10 years of backend development experience, with 2+ years in leadership or mentorship roles.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (Java, Node.js, or Python).
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL or Oracle, including schema design and performance optimization.
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch).
• Proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven ability to design scalable, distributed systems and handle high-volume workloads.
• Track record of leading teams, conducting code reviews, and enforcing clean coding standards.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with a self-driven mindset.

Good to Have

• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached) and API performance optimization.
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, CloudWatch).
• Understanding of security best practices: IAM policies, data encryption, secure authentication.
• Experience scaling systems for multi-region/global deployments.
• Hands-on experience integrating with OAuth-based APIs (Google, Microsoft, Zoho, HubSpot).
• Knowledge of webhooks, async workflows, retries, and handling rate limits.

Why Join Us?

• Be the technical leader shaping backend architecture for a fast-growing platform.
• Opportunity to lead and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Solve complex challenges in scalability, performance, and cloud infrastructure.
• Work in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.

🚀 If you’re passionate about backend engineering, leadership, and building scalable systems, we’d love to hear from you.