Backend Developer Lead
23 hours ago
chennai, tamil nadu, India
SRM Technologies
Full-time
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Job Description
We're Hiring: Technical Lead – Backend Systems Are you a passionate backend engineering leader who loves architecting scalable systems while staying hands-on with coding? We are looking for a Technical Lead
- Backend Systems with 10+ years of experience to drive backend architecture, system design, and technical decision-making for large-scale distributed applications.
What You'll Do
✅ Design and build highly scalable, resilient, and maintainable backend systems ✅ Define architecture standards, service boundaries, and integration patterns ✅ Lead the development of high-performance backend services using Python & FastAPI ✅ Architect distributed systems, microservices, event-driven platforms, and modular applications ✅ Optimize database design across PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL technologies ✅ Drive technical discussions, mentor engineers, and establish engineering best practices ✅ Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders Key Skills & Experience ✔️ 10+ years of backend/software engineering experience ✔️ 3+ years of hands-on FastAPI development in production environments ✔️ Expert-level Python programming skills ✔️ Strong experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL databases ✔️ Deep understanding of: Distributed Systems Microservices & Event-driven Architecture SOLID Principles & Design Patterns System Design & Scalability ✔️ Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, CI/CD, and Kubernetes ✔️ Proven track record of leading architecture decisions and technical teams ⭐ Nice to Have
• Monolith to Microservices migration experience
• Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, or similar messaging systems
• OAuth2, JWT, API Gateways & Rate Limiting
• Prior experience as a Tech Lead, Senior Backend Engineer, or Solution Architect Why Join Us? Opportunity to own backend architecture and technical strategy Work on high-scale distributed systems Lead and mentor a talented engineering team Drive impactful technology decisions across the organization Interested candidates can apply or send their profile directly. #Hiring #TechnicalLead #BackendDeveloper #Python #FastAPI #Microservices #SystemDesign #DistributedSystems #CloudComputing #AWS #Azure #GCP #TechLead #SoftwareArchitecture #EngineeringJobs #Leadership #BackendEngineering