Technical Lead

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of backend services and APIs.
• Drive technical architecture, design reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Manage and mentor a team of backend engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, infrastructure, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure systems are optimized for scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Define and track technical KPIs, including system uptime, latency, and resource utilization.
• Evaluate and adopt appropriate streaming technologies and orchestration tools to support real-time and batch processing needs.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of backend development experience using Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of backend architecture, API design, and microservices.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and data modeling.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and manage project delivery.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS and GCP.
• Familiarity with streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, Google Pub/Sub) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Prefect).
• Experience with performance monitoring, benchmarking, and cost optimization.
  

Good To Have

• Prior experience in the airline, travel, or transportation domain.
• Exposure to observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Experience working in agile environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  

Educational Qualification

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