Director - Backend

Director - Backend | Snapmint About Snapmint.Experience: 12+ years, Location: Gurgaon.Founded by serial Entrepreneurs from IIT Bombay, Snapmint is challenging the way banking is done by building the banking experience ground up. Our first product provides purchase financing at 0% interest rates to 300 Million banked consumers in India who do not have credit cards using instant credit scoring and advanced underwriting systems. We look at hundreds of variables, much beyond traditional credit models. With real time credit approval, seamless digital loan servicing and repayments technology we are revolutionizing the way banking is done for todays smartphone-wielding Indian. Overview: As Director – Backend, you will lead a team of backend engineers, driving the development of scalable, reliable, and performant systems. You will work closely with product management, front-end engineers, and other cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions while ensuring alignment with the company’s technical and business goals. You will play a key role in coaching and mentoring engineers, promoting best practices, and helping to grow the backend engineering capabilities.Key Responsibilities:Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery and fostering a collaborative work environment.Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define technical solutions and design scalable backend architectures.Own the development and maintenance of backend systems, APIs, and services.Drive technical initiatives, including infrastructure improvements, performance optimizations, and platform scalability.Guide the team in implementing industry best practices for code quality, security, and performance.Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and maintaining high coding standards.Promote agile methodologies and ensure the team adheres to sprint timelines and goals.Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team productivity and system reliability.Foster a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and improvement within the backend engineering team.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).12+ years of experience in backend development with a proven track record of leading engineering teams.Strong experience with backend language ie. Node.jsExperience working with databases (SQL, NoSQL), caching systems, and RESTful APIs.Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Solid understanding of software development principles, version control, and CI/CD practices.Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to architect complex systems.Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.