Lead Software Engineer - Backend

Gohyred; Haryana; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone reimbursement

Internet reimbursement

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Provident Fund

Job summary

Gohyred is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to own the technical direction of our backend platform. You will design and build scalable services, guide a team of engineers, and take end-to-end ownership from architecture through deployment and operations.

This is a player-coach role: you will still write code every day while setting the technical bar for the team. You will lead by example, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and balance long-term architecture with shipping iteratively, while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with backend focus.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js (TypeScript is a plus).
• Solid grounding in relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL): schema design, indexing, query optimisation.
• Production experience with MongoDB and Redis.
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerised deployments.
• Hands-on DevOps experience on AWS or Azure: compute, networking, IAM, managed databases, CI/CD pipelines.
• Track record of leading technical design and mentoring engineers.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, distributed systems, and API design.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction of the backend platform.
• Design and build scalable services for production use.
• Guide and mentor a team of engineers and code daily.
• Take end-to-end ownership from architecture through deployment and operations.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

API design

Team leadership

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

About the Role:

Our team is looking for a hands\-on Tech Lead to own the technical direction of our backend platform. You will design and build scalable services, guide a team of engineers, and take end\-to\-end ownership from architecture through deployment and operations. This is a player\-coach role: you will still write code every day while setting the technical bar for the team

Must have:

• 5\+ years of software engineering experience, primarily on backend systems.
• Strong hands\-on expertise in Node.js (TypeScript is a plus).
• Solid grounding in relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL): schema design, indexing, query optimisation.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 institution.
• Production experience with MongoDB and Redis.
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerised deployments.
• Hands\-on DevOps experience on AWS or Azure: compute, networking, IAM, managed databases, CI/CD pipelines.
• Track record of leading technical design and mentoring engineers, formally or informally.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, distributed systems, and API design.

Good to have:

• Python experience for scripting, data pipelines, or services.
• Exposure to AI/ML: integrating LLM APIs, building RAG or agentic workflows, or working with ML teams on productionising models.
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or Bicep).
• Experience with message queues and event\-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS).
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry).
• Prior experience in a fast\-growing product company or startup.

Who you are

• You lead by example and are comfortable being the most hands\-on engineer in the room.
• You communicate clearly with technical and non\-technical stakeholders alike.
• You balance long\-term architecture with shipping iteratively.
• You take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks.

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Internet reimbursement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• What is your current CTC?
• What is your Notice Period?
• What is your strong suite in Backend Language?

Work Location: In person