Lead Backend Developer – Engineering Leaders (6+ Years Exp)

Winzons; India; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tracxn Technologies is seeking an experienced Lead Backend Developer to lead the engineering team and drive technical excellence across backend systems. The role focuses on scalable architectures, API design, and mentoring engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of full-stack and backend experience, strong leadership, and a proven track record of delivering robust systems using Java, Python, and modern tech stacks.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience, including backend development and people-management skills.
• Proven track record of leading software engineering teams and delivering scalable systems.
• Strong collaboration with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers.
• Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define roadmaps.
• Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards.
• Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Team mentorship

System design

API design

Collaboration with product teams

Problem solving

Quality focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Java

Python

Spring Boot

Node.js

ReactJS

Next.js

WebPack

Storybook

AWS

Elastic Stack

MongoDB

MySQL

Redis

Kafka

Ansible

Job description

Company Name: Tracxn Technologies

Job Role: Lead Backend Developer

Experience Required: 6+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Bangalore, India

Department: Engineering

Reports To: SVP

Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field

Industry: Software Product / SaaS

Our Tech Stacks :

We work on an array of technologies, including but not limited to backend and frontend systems such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, ReactJS, Next.js, Webpack, and Storybook; cloud and serverless platforms like AWS, etc; data and infrastructure technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Ansible; large-scale web crawling solutions; modern data pipelines and ETL workflows; and AI/ML-driven projects.

Job Overview :

We are looking for experienced software engineers with 6+ years of overall software development experience, including backend development and proven people-management skills. The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team(s), drive technical excellence, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Job Responsibilities :

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers
• Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders
• Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards
• Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers

Job Requirements :

Professional Experience :

• Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams
• Track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems
• Experience driving technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions
• Strong collaboration experience with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Technical Leadership & Management :

• Ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineers across different experience levels
• Experience conducting performance reviews and providing technical feedback
• Strong ownership of team delivery, timelines, and quality
• Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management

Backend & System Architecture Expertise :

• Strong proficiency of modern backend architectures, design patterns, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Java, Python, etc.)
• Solid understanding of API design principles and implementation
• Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases and knowledge of data pipelines and data warehousing concepts.

Technical Competencies :

• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability
• Understanding of data modeling and query optimization
• Familiarity with search and indexing technologies
• Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Culture :

• Work with performance-oriented teams driven by ownership and passion.
• Learn to design systems for high accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• No strict deadlines, focus on delivering quality work.
• Meritocracy-driven, candid culture. No politics.
• Very high visibility regarding which startups and markets are exciting globally.