Backend Developer - Lead

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Information Technology
The Role
Leads backend architecture and system design while remaining hands-on. Designs, builds, and evolves distributed systems; establishes architectural standards; guides technical decisions; works with Python, FastAPI, relational and NoSQL databases; supports cloud deployments and monolith-to-microservices migrations.
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Job Title: Technical Lead - Backend Systems

 
Role Summary


We are hiring a Lead Backend Engineer with 15+ years of experience who will own backend architecture and system design while remaining deeply hands-on. This role is for someone already making architectural decisions.

You will design, build, and evolve distributed backend systems, define architectural standards, and guide teams through complex technical decisions.

 

Required Qualifications

Must have
.        10+ years of backend/software engineering experience

·       3+ years of production experience with FastAPI

·       Expert-level Python knowledge

·       Strong experience with:

o   Relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL)

o   At least one NoSQL datastore

·       Deep understanding of:

o   Backend architecture patterns

o   Design patterns (GoF, SOLID, DDD concepts)

o   Distributed systems fundamentals

 

Additional qualifications

·       Experience designing and evolving large-scale systems

·       Practical experience with cloud services and deployments

·       Proven ability to lead technical decisions and architecture discussions

·       Experience migrating monoliths to microservices (or deciding

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of backend or software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of production experience with FastAPI
  • Expert-level Python knowledge
  • Strong experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL or MySQL
  • Experience with at least one NoSQL datastore
  • Deep understanding of backend architecture patterns
  • Deep understanding of design patterns, including GoF, SOLID, and DDD concepts
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals
  • Experience designing and evolving large-scale systems
  • Practical experience with cloud services and deployments
  • Proven ability to lead technical decisions and architecture discussions
  • Experience migrating monoliths to microservices or making migration decisions
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The Company
HQ: Chennai
1,396 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

SRM Technologies is a global IT services company specialising in automotive technologies, digital transformation and product engineering services. We provide technology consulting, platform development, data analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud enablement, digital infrastructure, quality assurance, embedded software and design to manufacturing product solutions to various industries and enterprises across the North America, Japan, Europe and India. At the heart of our organization are passionate employees who embody our core belief - 'ideas@work.' We firmly believe that ideas and innovation truly matter only when they create a meaningful impact on our customers' businesses and the lives of their end customers. Therefore, we prioritize the practical application of these ideas and their transformative impact through our talented and ever-growing workforce. ??? ???? ?? ? ????? ?????? ?? ??? ??? ?????, ? ????????????? ???????????? ???? ? ???? ??????? ???????? ???? ???? ???????. ??? ??? ????? ???????? ?? ??????? ???????, ????????? ?????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??? ?????

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