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Senior Backend Engineer

  • Bengaluru, India
  • Full-time
  • Posted

Skills

  • AWS
  • CI/CD
  • Communication
  • Docker
  • Git
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Python
  • REST APIs
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Terraform
  • Test Automation

Job description

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ - ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ (๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ-๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—”)

Experience: 4+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of high-performance APIs and microservices utilizing FastAPI, ensuring seamless integration with AWS services such as EC2 and Lambda. You will architect robust data pipelines and manage PostgreSQL databases at scale, while implementing automation and CI/CD pipelines to streamline operations. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable code, driving technological excellence and continuous improvement. Your role will also involve mentoring junior engineers and championing best practices in cloud-native development and API security.

Requirements

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

โ€ขDesign, develop, and maintain scalable RESTful and GraphQL APIs using FastAPI.
โ€ขDeploy and manage backend services on AWS EC2 instances and serverless Lambda functions.
โ€ขDesign and optimize PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and indexing for high performance.
โ€ขImplement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or equivalent tools.
โ€ขEnsure application security through proper authentication, authorization, and encryption practices.
โ€ขMonitor application health and performance using CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana.
โ€ขCollaborate with frontend and data science teams to integrate APIs and data services.
โ€ขTroubleshoot and resolve production incidents, performing root cause analysis and post-mortem reviews.
โ€ขAutomate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
โ€ขMentor junior developers and conduct code reviews to uphold coding standards and best practices.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜

โ€ข4+ years of professional experience building backend systems in Python.
โ€ขDeep expertise with FastAPI, including dependency injection and asynchronous execution.
โ€ขProven experience deploying applications on AWS EC2 and developing Lambda functions.
โ€ขStrong command of PostgreSQL including schema design, query optimization, and replication.
โ€ขFamiliarity with serverless architectures and event-driven design patterns.
โ€ขHands-on knowledge of CI/CD, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (ECS, EKS).
โ€ขExcellent debugging skills and experience with cloud monitoring and logging solutions.
โ€ขStrong communication skills and a collaborative mindset for cross-functional teams.
โ€ขAbility to mentor and grow junior engineers while driving architectural decisions.
โ€ขPassion for clean code, automated testing, and continuous delivery.

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