Senior Backend Engineer

Tekskills; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills in Pune is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with 7+ years of experience to design, develop, and scale backend systems using Python, FastAPI, and microservices.

You will work on RESTful APIs, distributed architectures, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and modern deployment pipelines with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and IaC.

The role demands strong system design, problem-solving skills, and hands-on experience building scalable backends.

Qualifications

• 7+ years backend development experience.
• Strong Python with FastAPI proficiency.
• Experience with microservices and distributed systems.
• Expertise in REST, asynchronous architecture, and SQL optimization.
• Cloud experience across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform/CloudFormation.
• Strong system design and scalable backend knowledge.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Microservices

Distributed systems

REST APIs

SQL

System design

Troubleshooting

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

AI tools

Job description

Job Summary

Senior Backend Engineer - Experience: 7+ Years.

Requirements

• Strong experience in Backend Development (Python FastAPI preferred)
• Expertise in Microservices & Distributed Systems
• REST APIs, Event-driven & Asynchronous Architecture
• Strong SQL (Query Optimization, Indexing, Schema Design)
• Cloud Experience: AWS / Azure / GCP
• Performance Optimization & Debugging Skills
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Terraform / CloudFormation
• Automation / AI tools exposure
• Looking for candidates with strong system design skills, problem-solving ability, and hands-on experience in scalable backend architecture.