Tech Lead – Backend Engineering

About the Role

• We are looking for a hands-on Tech Lead who will drive backend engineering design, architecture, development, and team execution
• You will actively code while mentoring and guiding a team of developers to deliver scalable, high-performance services

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a backend team of 34 engineers, providing technical direction and code reviews
• Architect, design, and implement distributed backend services with high availability and reliability
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of features from requirement gathering to production deployment and monitoring
• Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams to ensure alignment on technical solutions
• Ensure high code quality, maintainability, and engineering best practices across the team
• Troubleshoot production issues and take part in on-call rotation when required
• Drive continuous improvement in performance, scalability, and system stability
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluation of team members
• Required Technical Skills Strong experience in Backend Development using Java and Node js
• Expertise in designing and consuming REST APIs and familiarity with microservice architectures
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB (schema design, performance tuning)
• Hands-on experience with Redis (caching, pub/sub)
• Working knowledge of Kafka (message streaming, producer/consumer design patterns)
• Experience with containerized deployments using Docker, and familiarity with CI/CD workflows
• Understanding of distributed system concepts like CAP theorem, eventual consistency, and fault tolerance

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e g Datadog)
• Exposure to Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architectures

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability with a product-first mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to balance hands-on coding with leadership and mentorship
• Problem-solving attitude with a focus on delivering outcomes, not just output