Senior Backend Developer

Position: Senior Backend Developer

Location: Gurugram

Work Mode: Work from Office
Experience: 6–12+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver scalable backend systems capable of handling high concurrency and real-time data flows.
• Own and evolve core backend domains such as catalog search, order fulfillment engines, workflow automation, discount/rule engines, and event-driven infrastructure.
• Drive technical excellence through hands-on coding, design reviews, and mentoring.
• Architect modular, extensible systems supporting business expansion into new product lines.
• Partner with PMs, data teams, and sales operations to turn business challenges into technical capabilities.
• Champion engineering best practices: clean architecture, observability, CI/CD automation, and security-by-design.
• Identify and address scalability bottlenecks, technical debt, and system optimizations proactively.
• Cultivate a product-minded engineering culture, balancing elegant code with business impact.

Must-Have Skills

• Languages/Frameworks: Python (Django, Flask) or Golang
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL, Redis, Elasticsearch
• Messaging/Async: Kafka, SQS, Celery
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC)
• Tooling: GitHub Actions, Grafana, Kibana
• Architecture: Event-driven microservices
• Bonus Skills: LangChain, Gemini, Claude, OpenAI SDK (for AI-driven parts identification)

What We’re Looking For

• 6–12+ years of experience in backend engineering, with proven ownership of scalable production systems.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, caching, messaging queues, and relational databases.
• Experience in architecture design, technical leadership, and mentoring engineering teams.
• Strong product sense — you ask “why” before “how”.
• Prior experience in e-commerce, logistics, SaaS, or marketplace environments is a strong plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person