About the role
Responsibilities:
- Lead Design and Architecture: Architect, design, and develop highly scalable and robust software solutions, leveraging your deep technical expertise in backend systems.
- Ownership of Full Project Lifecycle: Drive projects from conception through implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Mentor and Develop Talent: Guide and mentor junior engineers, promoting best practices in architecture, design, coding standards, and agile methodologies.
- Collaboration Across Teams: Work collaboratively with geographically distributed teams in a highly collaborative and ever-evolving environment. Engage with product managers, engineers, and business leaders to deliver impactful products.
- Adhere to Engineering Standards: Ensure adherence to standard software engineering practices and advocate for coding excellence and continuous improvements.
- Drive Innovation: Push boundaries with creative solutions and adopt emerging technologies that can solve complex problems or enhance platform performance.
- Communicate Technical Decisions: Clearly articulate architectural challenges, solutions, and opportunities to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Requirements:
- Educational Background: B. Tech or M. Tech in Computer Science or equivalent, with an excellent academic record.
- Extensive Development Experience: 7+ years of experience in software development, primarily in backend systems.
- Proficiency in Key Technologies: Expertise in Java, Node.js, or Scala and relevant frameworks.
- Data Expertise: Experience working with MySQL, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Kafka, and similar technologies.
- Scalable Systems Knowledge: Proven experience in designing, building, and evolving large-scale, complex software projects.
- Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience in developing scalable Cloud-based services on AWS or Azure.
- Problem-Solving Prowess: Strong programming skills with a focus on solving technical challenges and delivering elegant solutions.
- Adaptability and Curiosity: Ability and interest in quickly learning new technologies and adapting to new environments.
- Leadership and Mentorship: A self-starter with a proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire junior team members.
- Collaboration and Communication: Strong team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to work across geo-distributed teams.