Backend Developer III (Python / Go)

Synapsewave Innovations; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Synapsewave Innovations is seeking a seasoned SDE3 Backend Engineer to take technical ownership of scalable backend components, APIs, and system architecture in Bengaluru. You will mentor juniors, drive CI/CD and testing practices, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver resilient services using Python or Golang, with a strong focus on performance and reliability.

Join a fast-paced team focused on scalable systems, culture of engineering excellence, and continuous

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of backend development experience with Python or Golang.
• Strong expertise in designing, developing, and scaling microservices and distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency with databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc. ).
• Hands-on experience with Linux development, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and related services.
• Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills for production-grade systems.
• Experience with AI-powered development tools is a strong plus; familiarity with concepts like 'agentic coding' for workflow automation or 'context engineering' for leveraging LLMs in system design is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Architect and implement scalable backend services and APIs using Python or Golang, ensuring high performance, resilience, and extensibility.
• System Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of critical modules, from design and development to deployment and support.
• Technical Leadership: Conduct design and code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior engineers to raise the team's technical bar.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, architects, and other engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Performance and Reliability: Troubleshoot complex issues in production systems, identify root causes, and design sustainable long-term solutions.
• Innovation: Evaluate new technologies, contribute to proofs-of-concept, and recommend tools that can improve developer productivity.
• Process Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document designs, create technical guides, and share insights with the broader engineering team.

Skills

Python

Golang

Microservices

Distributed systems

Concurrency

Performance optimization

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

Debugging

Code reviews

Mentoring

Communication

Independent work

Tools

Redis

Memcached

Kafka

RabbitMQ

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

As an SDE3 Backend Engineer, you will take technical ownership of complex backend components, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our systems. You will serve as a go-to engineer for challenging problems, mentor junior developers, and play an active role in shaping system architecture and technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Architect and implement scalable backend services and APIs using Python or Golang, ensuring high performance, resilience, and extensibility.
• System Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of critical modules, from design and development to deployment and support.
• Technical Leadership: Conduct design and code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior engineers to raise the team's technical bar.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, architects, and other engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Performance and Reliability: Troubleshoot complex issues in production systems, identify root causes, and design sustainable long-term solutions.
• Innovation: Evaluate new technologies, contribute to proofs-of-concept, and recommend tools that can improve developer productivity.
• Process Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document designs, create technical guides, and share insights with the broader engineering team.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of backend development experience with Python or Golang.
• Strong expertise in designing, developing, and scaling microservices and distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency with databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc. ).
• Hands-on experience with Linux development, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and related services.
• Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills for production-grade systems.
• Experience with AI-powered development tools is a strong plus; familiarity with concepts like 'agentic coding' for workflow automation or 'context engineering' for leveraging LLMs in system design is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Strong problem-solving ability, with experience handling complex technical challenges.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate trade-offs.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to operate independently while aligning with team goals.
• Passionate about engineering culture, quality, and developer productivity.