Software Development Engineer III

6 days ago

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Rootquotient Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (SDE III) who can architect and build robust backend systems while also managing infrastructure and deployments. This is a hands-on role with full ownership from API design and database performance to cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation. You'll collaborate across product, design, and frontend teams, while also mentoring junior developers and driving best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using a modern framework of your choice.
  • Build well-structured APIs (REST or GraphQL) with robust authentication, authorization, and versioning.
  • Define and evolve database schemas; optimize queries for performance and reliability.
  • Use NoSQL databases (where required) for high-throughput or flexible data needs.
  • Own infrastructure setup and manage deployments on cloud platforms. There is no separate DevOps team.
  • Automate CI/CD workflows, containerize services using Docker, and maintain deployment pipelines.
  • Ensure system performance, resilience, and observability through caching, queuing, and monitoring.
  • Implement secure coding practices, including data encryption, access controls, and input validation.
  • Debug and troubleshoot issues across the stack, from database to API layer to production.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration contracts and delivery timelines.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, participate in code reviews, and lead architecture discussions.

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience with any modern backend framework (e. g., / RoR / Python Django / Spring Boot, etc. ).
  • Proficiency in working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL, schema design, joins, and indexing.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (e. g., MongoDB, Redis) where applicable to the system design.
  • Strong understanding of API design principles, security (OAuth2 JWT), and error handling strategies.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS /GCP/ Azure) and managing production environments.
  • Proficient in containerization (Docker) and deployment automation using CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with background processing, message queues, or event-driven systems.
  • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to ensure system health and reliability.
  • Understanding of infrastructure management practices, basic scripting, access control, and environment setup.
  • Understanding of how different frontend / mobile components work and willingness to explore & work in them if required
  • Ability to independently take features from concept to deployment with a focus on reliability and scalability.
  • Experience mentoring developers and contributing to high-level technical decisions.

This job was posted by Krishna Sharmathi from RootQuotient.

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