Job Description

A Lead Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and scaling complex backend systems while leading architectural decisions for enterprise applications.

This role combines:

• Backend development
• System architecture
• Distributed systems design
• Technical leadership
• Cloud infrastructure

The engineer works deeply on:

• Scalable APIs
• Microservices
• Databases
• Distributed architectures
• Cloud deployments

while also guiding engineering teams on best practices and technical strategy.

The role is highly hands-on and requires both:

• Coding expertise
• Architecture leadership

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend systems using Python and FastAPI
• Own backend architecture and technical design decisions
• Develop and maintain distributed systems and microservices
• Define architectural standards and backend best practices
• Lead technical discussions and system design reviews
• Build high-performance REST APIs and backend services
• Design scalable database architectures
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases
• Optimize backend performance, scalability, and reliability
• Implement authentication and authorization systems
• Design cloud-native deployment architectures
• Guide teams through complex engineering challenges
• Participate in hands-on coding and code reviews
• Improve maintainability and system evolution strategies
• Evaluate monolith vs microservices approaches
• Collaborate with DevOps, frontend, and product teams

Required Skills

Programming Skills

• Expert-level Python
• Backend Development
• API Development

Frameworks & Technologies

• FastAPI
• REST APIs
• Microservices
• Distributed Systems

Database Skills

• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• NoSQL Databases
• Database Architecture
• Query Optimization

Architecture Skills

• Backend Architecture Patterns
• System Design
• Design Patterns
• SOLID Principles
• Domain Driven Design (DDD)

Distributed Systems Knowledge

Strong understanding of:

• Scalability
• Fault tolerance
• Event-driven systems
• Streaming systems
• Service communication

Security Skills

• OAuth2
• JWT Authentication
• API Security
• Rate Limiting
• API Gateway Architecture

Cloud & Deployment Skills

• Cloud Platforms
• Production Deployments
• Infrastructure Scaling
• Distributed Deployments

Preferred Skills

• Monolith to Microservices migration
• Event-driven architecture
• Streaming systems
• Technical leadership experience
• Solution architecture experience
• Tech Lead/Senior Backend Engineer background