Backend Engineer Lead

Vaishali Securities; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaishali Securities is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer with extensive experience to design, build, and scale backend services for NBFC/FinTech applications. You will work across API development, databases, and system integration to deliver robust solutions.

The role targets deep knowledge in PHP/Go/Python, REST APIs, and production deployment, with collaboration across engineering and product teams to meet business requirements.

Qualifications

• 23 years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language: PHP, Go, or Python.
• Strong understanding of REST API development and integration.
• Good knowledge of server-side architecture and database management.
• Hands-on experience with MySQL / PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Understanding of message queues, asynchronous processing, and transaction management.
• Experience with Docker and production deployment.
• Knowledge of performance optimization, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of system reliability and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize scalable backend applications and services.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs and third-party SDKs.
• Work with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
• Implement asynchronous tasks, concurrency control, transaction processing, and error handling.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and system reliability.
• Work with Docker, logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing tools.
• Deploy and maintain backend services in production environments.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues using logs, monitoring, and data analysis.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product teams, and other stakeholders to deliver business requirements.
• Develop reusable backend components and contribute to system architecture improvements.

Skills

Backend languages (PHP, Go, Python)

REST API development

Database management

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

Asynchronous processing

Education

B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT

BCA/MCA or B.Sc./M.Sc. in CS/IT

Tools

Docker

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Redis

Job description

Job Description Backend Engineer

Experience: 23 Years

Industry: NBFC / Financial Services / FinTech

Department: Engineering Software Development

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer with 23 years of experience in backend application development. The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills in PHP, Go, or Python, along with hands-on experience in API development, database management, system integration, and production deployment.

Candidates with experience in NBFC, Banking, FinTech, or Financial Services domains will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, maintain, and optimize scalable backend applications and services.


2. Develop and integrate REST APIs and third-party SDKs.


3. Work with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis.


4. Implement asynchronous tasks, concurrency control, transaction processing, and error handling.


5. Optimize application performance, scalability, and system reliability.


6. Work with Docker, logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing tools.


7. Deploy and maintain backend services in production environments.


8. Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues using logs, monitoring, and data analysis.


9. Collaborate with frontend developers, product teams, and other stakeholders to deliver business requirements.


10. Develop reusable backend components and contribute to system architecture improvements.

Required Technical Skills

• 23 years of backend development experience.


• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language: PHP, Go (Golang), or Python.


• Strong understanding of REST API development and integration.


• Good knowledge of server-side architecture and database management.


• Hands-on experience with MySQL / PostgreSQL and Redis.


• Understanding of message queues, asynchronous processing, and transaction management.


• Experience with Docker and production deployment.


• Knowledge of performance optimization, debugging, and troubleshooting.


• Understanding of system reliability and distributed systems.

Preferred Industry Experience

• NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company)


• FinTech


• Banking and Financial Services


• Digital Lending Platforms


• Payment Gateway / Financial Technology Solutions

Preferred Domain Knowledge

• Banking API and third-party financial API integration.


• Payment processing and financial transaction management.


• Loan Management System (LMS).


• Loan Origination System (LOS).


• KYC / eKYC integration.

Educational Qualification

• B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.


• BCA / MCA or B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Computer Science or IT.

Required Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Good communication and collaboration skills.


• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.


• Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.