Lead Software Engineer – Backend

BookMyMentor; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BookMyMentor, located in Pune District, India, is seeking backend leaders to build scalable systems and drive complex technical initiatives. This role involves leading high-impact engineering work in a fast-growing SaaS product environment.

The ideal candidate will have 8–10+ years of backend engineering experience and strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch. Collaboration and innovation are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architecture.
• Ability to lead cross-team technical execution.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable systems and drive complex technical initiatives.
• Lead high-impact engineering work.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

System design

Job description

We’re looking for backend leaders who can build scalable systems, drive complex technical initiatives, and lead high-impact engineering work.

Opportunity to work on large‑scale systems in our fast‑growing global SaaS product company, which values collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of backend engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB & Elasticsearch
• Experience with distributed systems & event‑driven architecture
• Strong system design, scalability & reliability knowledge
• Ability to lead cross‑team technical execution

Skills

• Java
• Spring Boot
• MongoDB
• Elasticsearch
• High ownership & engineering impact

About the Company

Purplebox is a consulting firm that specializes in building teams for organizations in various domains such as Enterprise, SaaS, eCommerce, and High‑Frequency Trading. We have built teams from the ground up in India for tech start‑ups headquartered in the UK and US. Our mission is to empower organizations to achieve their goals by providing top‑quality team‑building services and long‑term support.