Senior Backend Engineer

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients Salary range: Rs 5000000 - Rs 18000000 (ie INR 50 - 180 LPA) Min Experience: 4+ years Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India JobType: full-time We are looking for a skilled Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Backend Engineering , with experience building robust APIs, designing efficient databases, optimizing application performance, and developing secure, maintainable services. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, product managers, DevOps engineers, and data teams, to deliver high-quality software solutions. You will take ownership of backend architecture, technical implementation, and system reliability while contributing to engineering best practices and long-term technology strategy. Candidates with additional experience in Distributed Systems, Data Engineering, and Platform Engineering will be preferred, particularly those who have worked on large-scale applications, cloud-native infrastructure, and complex data-intensive systems. Requirements Key Responsibilities 1. Backend Development and Architecture • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications and services. • Build secure, reliable, and high-performance RESTful APIs and, where appropriate, GraphQL services. • Develop modular, maintainable, and reusable code following established software engineering principles. • Make architectural decisions that support scalability, reliability, and long-term product growth. • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, production issues, and technical debt. 2. Database Management and Optimization • Design and optimize database schemas, queries, indexes, and data access patterns. • Work with relational and NoSQL databases to support application requirements. • Ensure data integrity, consistency, availability, and efficient storage. • Implement caching strategies and other performance optimization techniques. 3. System Reliability and Scalability • Develop backend systems capable of handling increasing traffic and growing data volumes. • Implement monitoring, logging, error handling, and fault-tolerance mechanisms. • Participate in code reviews, automated testing, debugging, and production deployments. • Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to improve deployment workflows and system observability. 4. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to coding standards, documentation, and engineering practices. • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems. Required Skills and Qualifications • Must-have: Strong experience in Backend Engineering, including application development, API design, system architecture, and performance optimization. • Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages, such as Python, Java, Go, Node.js, or similar technologies. • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, and software design principles. • Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases, caching systems, and API integrations. • Familiarity with version control, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and production debugging. • Understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure coding practices. Good-to-Have Skills • Distributed Systems: Experience with microservices, message queues, event-driven architectures, concurrency, and fault-tolerant systems. • Data Engineering: Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, streaming systems, and large-scale data processing. • Platform Engineering: Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and developer platforms. • Exposure to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is an advantage. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with strong analytical skills, sound engineering judgment, and a commitment to building dependable software. They should be comfortable taking ownership of complex technical challenges, collaborating across teams, and improving system performance, scalability, and maintainability.