Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Senior Software Engineer – BackendCompany: House of EdTech (Goenka Kachave LLP)Location: Bangalore, HybridJob Type: Full-TimeExperience: 5+ YearsAbout the RoleHouse of EdTech is looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Backend to design, develop, and scale high-performance backend services and APIs supporting products used by millions of learners.You’ll work closely with Product, Frontend, Data, and Engineering teams while taking end-to-end ownership of backend features and contributing to system architecture and technical decisions.What You'll DoDesign and develop scalable backend services and REST APIs.Build reliable systems capable of handling high traffic and large data volumes.Own backend features from design and development through deployment and monitoring.Work with microservices, databases, and distributed systems.Identify and solve performance, scalability, reliability, and security challenges.Participate in system design and architecture discussions.Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.Monitor production systems and troubleshoot incidents.What We're Looking For5+ years of professional backend development experience.Strong hands-on experience with Java, Python, Scala, C++, or a similar language.Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and databases.Experience with cloud/infrastructure technologies such as GCP, Docker, or Kubernetes.Strong software engineering fundamentals, including security, reliability, testing, and code quality.Experience with system design, architecture, and technical decision-making.Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.Experience mentoring engineers is a plus.Why Join House of EdTech?Work on products impacting millions of learners.Solve challenging backend and scalability problems.Take significant ownership of architecture and engineering decisions.Opportunity to grow into technical leadership and architectural ownership.Work in a fast-growing technology environment.