Lead Backend Engineer - Python & AWS

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Backend Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python and AWS, along with proven experience in building cloud-native and distributed applications.

This role involves hands-on technical leadership, architecture ownership, and collaboration with engineering and product teams to build reliable, scalable, and secure technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable backend applications and services using Python.
• Own backend architecture and make technical decisions around scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Design and develop robust APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
• Architect and implement solutions using AWS cloud services.
• Build and optimize serverless architectures using AWS Lambda.
• Design efficient data models and highly scalable data solutions using DynamoDB.
• Evaluate and integrate Amazon Bedrock and AI capabilities into backend products where applicable.
• Establish effective monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability using Amazon CloudWatch.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using AWS CloudFormation.
• Drive best practices around code quality, system design, security, scalability, and performance.
• Identify and resolve complex production, performance, and reliability issues.
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and design sessions.
• Conduct code reviews and establish engineering standards and development practices.
• Mentor and guide software engineers, fostering technical excellence within the team.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps and continuously evaluate emerging technologies and engineering practices.

Tech Stack:

• AWS Lambda, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Python

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in backend software development or a related engineering role.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python.
• Proven experience designing and building scalable backend systems, APIs, and microservices.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native, serverless, and distributed system architectures.
• Experience with system design, scalability, performance optimization, and reliability engineering.
• Experience with production systems, monitoring, debugging, and incident resolution.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, design patterns, and clean code principles.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Education:

• B. Tech / B. E. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related engineering discipline.