Backend developer lead

SRM Technologies · Chennai, India

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 & Fast API

✅ Architect distributed systems, microservices, event-driven platforms, and modular applications

✅ Optimize database design across Postgre SQL/My SQL and No SQL 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 Fast API development in production environments

✔️ Expert-level Python programming skills

✔️ Strong experience with Postgre SQL/My SQL and No SQL databases

✔️ Deep understanding of:

✔️ 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, Rabbit MQ, 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?

Interested candidates can apply or send their profile directly.

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