Lead Backend Engineer

Righttalentrightnow; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology consultancy is expanding its Software Engineering team and seeking a talented Lead Back End Engineer to join on a hybrid basis in Hyderabad. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact greenfield projects for prominent sports brands. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in software engineering, strong database knowledge, and a passion for clean, maintainable code in a collaborative environment. Exciting challenges await those eager to drive innovation in sports technology.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in software engineering.
• Strong understanding of database systems.
• Familiarity with software architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for developer experience and continually improve it.
• Lead the technical design and development of projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaborative skills

Database systems (MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Clean coding

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Industry IT-Software / Software Services / testing

Experience Range 8 - 14 Years

Qualification Graduate

Open

Job Description

About Us

Aeries Technology is a Nasdaq listed global professional services and consulting partner, headquartered in Mumbai, India, with centers in the USA, Mexico, Singapore, and Dubai. We provide mid-size technology companies with the right mix of deep vertical specialty, functional expertise, and the right systems & solutions to scale, optimize and transform their business operations with unique customized engagement models. Aeries is Great Place to Work certified by GPTW India, reflecting our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees.Read about us at https://aeriestechnology.com

About Business Unit

Two Circles is a data-driven sportsmarketing agency that partners with over 400 sports properties to enhance fan engagement and drive revenue growth. Utilizing advanced analytics, the company offers services in rights management, ticketing, sponsorship sales, content creation, and strategy consulting.

Roles and Responsibility

About Two Circles

Two Circles grows audiences and revenues for the world’s leading sports and entertainment organizations. From 14 international offices (Amsterdam, Bern, Cologne, Hyderabad, Kansas City, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, New York, Paris, Riga, Stockholm and Vancouver), Two Circles manages billions of fan data interactions on behalf of over 950 sports and entertainment clients around the globe, with more insight into fan behaviour and desire than any other organization.

We use this data, alongside our creative, technical, sales and consulting expertise, to help our clients build more and stronger relationships with fans - driving growth across media rights, sponsorship, and event day. Our clients include the NFL, Premier League, Wimbledon, World Rugby, EA SPORTS, and UEFA.

With India increasingly becoming a hub of sporting innovation, digital fandom, and technological talent, Two Circles is excited to be active in a market of immense opportunity. It also opens the door for passionate technologists and data professionals in India to join an innovative team committed to shaping the future of global sport.

Two Circles is a people-first business, thriving on a company culture and principles that see Two Circlers around the world support each other in a passion industry we love. We know fans best, because we are fans too!

We’re passionate about investing in high performing teams who are highly connected and filled with Two Circles spirit, frequently brought to life through our team days.

We’re partnering with Aeries Technology, Inc. a global leader in AI-enabled value creation and business transformation, to mobilise our operations in India. Aeries share our vision for the Indian market and are actively supporting our recruitment efforts.

Job Description

As part of our exciting growth journey, we’re expanding our Software Engineering team and are on the lookout for a talented Lead Back End Engineer to join us on a hybrid basis at our Hyderabad office.

This is a rare chance to work on high-impact greenfield products for some of the biggest and most iconic sports brands in the world. You’ll be at the forefront of building modern, scalable software from the ground up, helping shape the future of fan engagement across global sport.

We’re looking for a collaborative engineer who’s eager to learn, grow, and continuously improve, both personally and as part of a high-performing team. You care about writing clean, maintainable code and are excited to contribute to building best-in-class products that push the boundaries of what’s possible in sport.

You’ll be someone who thrives when solving complex problems with elegant, simple solutions. We’re looking for a collaborative engineer who’s eager to learn, grow, and continuously improve, both personally and as part of a high-performing team. You care about writing clean, maintainable code and are excited to contribute to building best-in-class products that push the boundaries of what’s possible in sport

Key Responsibilities

• Be an advocate for developer experience and have a keen interest in continually improving it.
• Encouraging a blameless culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Leading and influencing the technical design, architecture and development of digital projects.
• Work closely with Engineering Managers, Engineering Leads and Product Managers to understand problems and define technical scope for global sports properties.
• Setting up software development frameworks for release management, automation, code quality and source control.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to other Two Circles engineers.
• Keeping up to date on emerging technologies and trends in sports technology.
• Presence in our Hyderabad office for 3 days a week is encouraged for this role.
• Write clean, and reusable code following best practices whilst helping to define coding standards and team conventions.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years’ experience in software engineering.
• A strong desire to continually learn and improve.
• Strong understanding of database systems, including both document-oriented databases such as MongoDB and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with software architecture principles and common design patterns, particularly in building scalable systems.
• An appreciation of DevOps and platform engineering culture. You don’t just want to write code, you'd like to learn how to build and ship it as well.
• Proactive in solving problems simply and effectively, with an eye for pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences to explain your solutions and collaborate effectively with others.

Nice to have

• A keen interest in sport and sports business.
• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent.