Lead- Backend, Software Development

Pocketful; India; On-site; INR 3,800,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Pocketful is seeking a Backend Engineering Lead to architect and scale high‑performance, low‑latency backend systems for trading, risk, and platform infrastructure. You will lead architecture decisions, guide microservices, and mentor a growing team in a fast‑paced fintech environment.

You will work closely with founders and leadership to shape the core technology backbone, leverage AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, and drive reliability and observability across the stack.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of backend engineering experience building scalable products or platforms.
• Strong expertise in Golang, Python, C++, Java and backend system architecture.
• Deep understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, and Scalable Backend Design.
• Strong experience with Microservices Architecture, REST APIs, and concurrent system design.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and cloud‑native deployment environments.
• Strong understanding of database design, query optimization, and high‑scale backend performance tuning.
• Experience leading engineering teams or owning backend architecture initiatives.
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced product and engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of scalable backend systems and distributed services using Golang.
• Build and optimize high-performance systems capable of handling large-scale concurrent transactions and real-time operations.
• Drive backend architecture decisions across scalability, reliability, fault tolerance, observability, and performance optimization.
• Lead engineering execution across microservices, APIs, infrastructure integrations, and backend workflows.
• Mentor and manage backend engineers while establishing strong engineering standards, code quality, and development practices.
• Collaborate closely with product, DevOps, frontend, and leadership teams to deliver scalable and resilient systems.
• Improve infrastructure efficiency, deployment reliability, monitoring, and backend operational excellence.
• Drive technical problem-solving across architecture, concurrency, distributed systems, and system optimization challenges.

Skills

Golang

Python

C++

Java

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed Systems

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Data Structures

Algorithms

Engineering Leadership

Scalability Thinking

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Job description

Backend Engineering Lead | Pocketful

Function: Engineering – Backend

Location: Okhla, New Delhi

Experience: 6–10+ Years

Work Mode: In-Office

The Opportunity

Pocketful is building a modern, high-performance fintech infrastructure layer designed for scale, speed, and reliability.

We are looking for a Backend Lead to architect and scale critical backend systems powering trading, execution, risk, and platform infrastructure. This role requires strong engineering leadership, deep backend expertise, and the ability to build systems that operate with low latency and high reliability under scale.

You will work closely with founders, product, and engineering leadership to shape the core technology backbone of the platform.

Role Mandate

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of scalable backend systems and distributed services using Golang.
• Build and optimize high-performance systems capable of handling large-scale concurrent transactions and real-time operations.
• Drive backend architecture decisions across scalability, reliability, fault tolerance, observability, and performance optimization.
• Lead engineering execution across microservices, APIs, infrastructure integrations, and backend workflows.
• Mentor and manage backend engineers while establishing strong engineering standards, code quality, and development practices.
• Collaborate closely with product, DevOps, frontend, and leadership teams to deliver scalable and resilient systems.
• Improve infrastructure efficiency, deployment reliability, monitoring, and backend operational excellence.
• Drive technical problem-solving across architecture, concurrency, distributed systems, and system optimization challenges.

Candidate Profile

6–10+ years of backend engineering experience building scalable products or platforms.

Strong expertise in Golang, Python, C++, Java and backend system architecture.

Deep understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, and Scalable Backend Design.

Strong experience with Microservices Architecture, REST APIs, and concurrent system design.

Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and cloud‑native deployment environments.

Strong understanding of database design, query optimization, and high‑scale backend performance tuning.

Experience leading engineering teams or owning backend architecture initiatives.

Comfortable operating in fast‑paced product and engineering environments.

Preferred Experience

• Experience building fintech, trading, broking, or transaction-heavy platforms.
• Exposure to event-driven systems, queues, caching layers, and real‑time processing systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and observability frameworks.
• Understanding of trading systems, capital markets, or financial infrastructure is a strong advantage.

• Golang, Python, C++, Java
• AWS
• Docker
• REST APIs
• SQL / NoSQL Databases
• Distributed Systems
• Engineering Leadership
• Scalability Thinking
• Technical Problem Solving
• Ownership & Accountability
• Cross-functional Collaboration

Why Join Pocketful

Build core fintech infrastructure powering a modern trading platform.

Work on high-scale engineering challenges involving real-time systems and low‑latency architecture.

Directly influence technology decisions, backend architecture, and engineering culture.

Operate in a high‑ownership environment alongside founders and senior leadership.

Pocketful is an advanced trading platform that empowers traders with cutting‑edge technology. We provide innovative tools and resources to make trading more accessible and practical.

Compliance Information

Pocketful Fintech Capital Private Limited (CIN U65999DL2021PTC390548):

The SEBI Registration No. allotted to us is INZ000313732.

NSE Member Code: 90326| BSE Member Code: 6808| MCX Member Code: 57120

DP CDSL: 12099800

Compliance Officer : Mr. Randhir Kumar Chaudhari

Tel no: 011- 49022222 / 011-49022277

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Registered Address/Correspondence Address: C- 3, Ground Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase - 1, New Delhi - 110020

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