Back-end Lead

Job Title Back-End Lead Python Django AWS DevOps Location Chidambaram Tamil Nadu Employment Type Full-Time Reporting To Head of Operations About the Role The Back-End Lead is a senior engineering leadership role responsible for backend architecture API engineering cloud infrastructure DevOps automation security performance CI CD governance and production readiness across all Oliya divisions - Academy internal systems Digital Agency delivery and Oliya Labs MVP incubation This role demands deep technical mastery of Python Django Django REST Framework DRF PostgreSQL AWS EC2 S3 RDS CloudFront IAM Route 53 Docker GitHub Actions CI CD pipelines CloudWatch monitoring and the ability to architect scalable secure and maintainable systems Unlike trainer roles this position is entirely delivery- and architecture-focused leading real client and internal product engineering initiatives Key Responsibilities 1 Backend Architecture System Design Architect end-to-end server-side systems using Python Django and DRF Define API contracts micro-endpoints data schemas and versioning strategies Establish backend architecture patterns including Modular apps and reusable services Service-layer design serializers managers domain logic Caching strategies Redis awareness Async task flows Celery RQ awareness Implement enterprise security practices JWT OAuth2 CSRF CORS RBAC rate limiting Create OpenAPI Swagger documentation pipelines 2 Cloud Infrastructure AWS Deployment Ownership Architect and manage production-grade deployments using AWS EC2 for compute S3 for static media assets RDS PostgreSQL for scalable database hosting CloudFront for CDN distribution Route 53 for DNS domain routing IAM for secure identity access control least-privilege policies CloudWatch for logs server metrics alarms Configure and harden Nginx Gunicorn stacks for production Implement SSL TLS HTTPS-only endpoints secure headers and monitoring 3 DevOps CI CD Automation Build and maintain automated pipelines using GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline CodeBuild Implement CI CD for Backend unit tests PyTest Integration tests API regression workflows Docker image builds and deployment Oversee Dockerisation of backend environments using Docker Docker Compose Establish infrastructure-as-code patterns awareness of Terraform CloudFormation preferred 4 Database Design Optimisation Scalability Lead schema modeling migrations in PostgreSQL Optimise ORM queries indexing strategies and caching Design multi-environment DB workflows dev staging prod Implement data archival backups retention strategies and PITR RDS snapshots Ensure ACID compliance referential integrity and transaction safety 5 Delivery Leadership Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborate with Front-End Lead to ensure API alignment response consistency pagination and error standards Work with BA PM to translate business requirements into technical designs and sprint-ready tasks Partner with QA for test strategies defect triage regression cycles and UAT Enable seamless integration with Digital Marketing UX CRM and Analytics systems Participate in daily stand-ups sprint planning demos and retros 6 Code Quality Reviews Governance Conduct deep technical PR reviews for backend and full-stack developers Drive adoption of Domain-driven design principles SOLID-inspired backend patterns PEP8 compliance linting Logging exception handling observability standards Maintain strict Git workflows protected branches PR templates codeowners 7 Mentorship Internal Capability Building Mentor backend developers full-stack associates on Architecture Debugging API design patterns AWS cloud fundamentals DevOps workflows Conduct backend masterclasses and knowledge-sharing sessions Build reusable backend starter templates and architecture decision records ADRs Technical Expertise Requirements Core Backend Technologies Python 3 x Django MVT architecture Django REST Framework DRF PostgreSQL RDS local Redis awareness PyTest Postman Newman Nginx Gunicorn AWS Cloud Expertise EC2 S3 RDS CloudFront IAM Route 53 CloudWatch metrics alarms logs AWS CodePipeline CodeBuild preferred VPC basics subnets security groups DevOps CI CD GitHub Actions Docker Docker Compose Linux administration shell scripting Environment variable management secrets handling Security Compliance JWT OAuth2 CORS CSRF HTTPS enforcement Basic OWASP Top 10 awareness Cross-Functional Awareness React React Native frontend integration patterns Figma developer handoff API visual alignment GA4 Looker Studio analytics pipeline awareness CRM pipelines HubSpot Freshworks integration awareness Profile Requirements 7 12 years of professional backend engineering experience Proven experience designing and deploying production-grade Django DRF systems Strong AWS cloud architecture capability Experience managing developers and leading delivery pods Excellent debugging optimisation and problem-solving capabilities Strong communication and documentation discipline Ability to thrive in fast-paced multi-project cross-functional delivery environments