Backend Developer - Lead

Role overview

Backend Developer - Lead at SRM Technologies Pvt.Ltd

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Employment details

• Location: Chennai [Tamil Nadu] [India]

Additional role details

• This role is for someone already making architectural decisions.