Staff Backend Engineer

Socure; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Socure is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in Chennai, India to lead the design and scalability of our backend platforms. With over 10 years of experience, you will mentor engineers and solve complex backend challenges. The role focuses on AWS, Golang, and distributed systems, requiring strong technical leadership and a passion for building resilient infrastructure. Join us to leverage your expertise in a high-growth environment and influence the future of identity verification and fraud prevention at scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in product-based startups.
• Deep expertise in large-scale systems on AWS and microservices architecture.
• Strong focus on observability, reliability, and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable backend systems leveraging AWS cloud services.
• Develop production-grade Golang code that is efficient, secure, and maintainable.
• Lead initiatives, providing mentorship and driving engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Own APIs and microservices design for distributed systems.

Skills

Cloud-native architectures

Back-end development in Golang

Microservices architecture

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS Services (ECS/EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3)

Job description

Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.

Job Summary

At Socure, we are building mission-critical systems that power the future of digital trust. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be a key technical leader driving the design, scalability, and reliability of our backend platforms. With over a decade of engineering experience, including deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, you will influence product strategy, set technical direction, and mentor engineers while staying hands‑on with complex backend challenges. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in high‑growth, product‑driven environments, has a passion for distributed systems, and wants to make a direct impact on how Socure delivers secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Architect and design scalable, resilient, and high‑performance backend systems leveraging AWS cloud‑native services.
• Develop and deploy high‑quality, production‑grade Golang code that is efficient, secure, and maintainable.
• Lead technical initiatives across teams, providing mentorship, driving code reviews, and elevating engineering best practices.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver customer‑focused solutions at scale.
• Own APIs and microservices design, building RESTful and event‑driven services that power distributed systems.
• Drive reliability by implementing observability, monitoring, and incident response frameworks.
• Solve complex problems related to performance, scalability, and distributed computing.
• Document and communicate architectural decisions, system design, and service ownership clearly for long‑term scalability.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in product‑based startups with proven execution in fast‑paced environments.
• Deep expertise architecting large‑scale systems on AWS, utilizing services such as ECS/EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, and S3.
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event‑driven design patterns.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated technical leadership, experience guiding teams, mentoring engineers, and leading large‑scale projects.
• Strong focus on observability, reliability, and secure coding practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and agile methodologies.

Why Join Us

At Socure, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of backend architecture for identity verification and fraud prevention at global scale. As a Staff Engineer, you will influence engineering strategy, mentor future leaders, and solve some of the most challenging distributed systems problems in the industry. You’ll be part of a culture that values innovation, ownership, and technical excellence, working alongside world‑class engineers, product leaders, and designers.

Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.