Backend SDE 3 - Python / Go

Core Responsibilities:Design & Development: Architect and implement scalable backend services and APIs using Python or Golang, ensuring high performance, resilience, and extensibility.System Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of critical modules, from design and development to deployment and support.Technical Leadership: Conduct design and code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior engineers to raise the team’s technical bar.Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, architects, and other engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.Performance & Reliability: Troubleshoot complex issues in production systems, identify root causes, and design sustainable long-term solutions.Innovation: Evaluate new technologies, contribute to proof-of-concepts, and recommend tools that can improve developer productivity.Process Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices.Knowledge Sharing: Document designs, create technical guides, and share insights with the broader engineering team.Experience and Expertise:4–7 years of backend development experience with Python or Golang.Strong expertise in designing, developing, and scaling microservices and distributed systems.Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, and performance optimization.Proficiency with databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).Hands-on experience with Linux development, Docker, and Kubernetes.Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and related services.Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills for production-grade systems.Experience with AI-powered development tools is a strong plus; familiarity with concepts like 'agentic coding' for workflow automation or 'context engineering' for leveraging LLMs in system design is highly desirable.Skills:Strong problem-solving ability, with experience handling complex technical challenges.Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers.Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate trade-offs.Self-motivated, proactive, and able to operate independently while aligning with team goals.Passionate about engineering culture, quality, and developer productivity.