Job Title: Lead Backend Developer

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead the technical design and architecture of the backend system for the web application.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to the development team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business goals.

Backend Development:

Hands-on development using Flask and other relevant backend technologies.

Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.

Implement best practices for backend development, testing, and deployment.

AWS Expertise:

Design, deploy, and maintain the backend infrastructure on AWS, specifically using ECS and EC2.

Optimize infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Collaboration:

Work closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver backend solutions.

Collaborate with the DevOps team to ensure seamless deployment and operation of the application.

Quality Assurance:

Implement and oversee robust testing processes, including unit testing and integration testing.

Conduct code reviews to maintain high code quality standards.

Documentation:

Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

Ensure knowledge transfer within the team for sustainable development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5-8 years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience with backend development, Flask, and web application architecture.
• Strong expertise in AWS, specifically ECS and EC2.
• Previous experience leading a development team.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.
• Passion for contributing to the success and growth of a startup.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with Docker and containerization.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices for CI/CD.

Location: Bangalore / Hybrid