Senior Backend Developer - Java/Python

Job : Senior Backend Engineer

Location : Mohali

About the Role :

We are looking for a passionate Senior Backend Engineer with strong backend engineering fundamentals and experience in building scalable, high-performance, and production-grade applications. The ideal candidate should have expertise in designing distributed systems, optimizing databases, and developing reliable backend services.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs.

- Build high-performance, low-latency, and fault-tolerant backend systems.

- Design efficient database schemas, optimize queries, and implement caching strategies.

- Develop microservices and distributed systems with a focus on scalability and reliability.

- Collaborate with Product, Frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver production-ready solutions.

- Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and improve system reliability.

- Participate in system design, architecture discussions, and code reviews.

- Work with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native deployment environments.

Required Skills :

- Strong backend development experience with Golang, Node.js, Java, Python, Rust, or similar technologies.

- Solid understanding of System Design, Data Structures & Algorithms, and Distributed Systems.

- Hands-on experience with REST APIs, Microservices, SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), Redis, and database optimization.

- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Good understanding of caching, asynchronous processing, event-driven architecture, and message queues.

- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills.

Good to Have :

- Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture

- Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry

- Terraform / CloudFormation

- JWT, OAuth2 & Secure API Design