Lead Backend Developer

Location: Bangalore

Department: Engineering

Reports to: SVP

Experience required: 6+ years

About Tracxn:

Tracxn (Tracxn.com) is a Bangalore-based product company providing a research and deal

sourcing platform for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corp Dev, and professionals working

around the startup ecosystem.

We are a team of 600+ working professionals serving customers across the globe. Our clients

include Funds like Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, GGV Capital, and Large Corporations

such as Citi, Embraer & Ferrero.

Founders

Neha Singh (ex-Sequoia, BCG | MBA - Stanford GSB)

Abhishek Goyal (ex-Accel Partners, Amazon | BTech - IIT Kanpur)

About Technology Team:

Tracxn's Technology team is 60+ members strong and growing. The technology team is

subdivided into multiple smaller teams, each owning one or more services/components of the

technology platform. Ours is a young team of motivated engineers with a minimal management

structure where almost everyone is actively involved in technical development and design

activities. We have a team-centric culture where the ownership and responsibility of a feature or

module lie with a team compared to an individual.

We value ownership, continuous learning, consistency, and discipline as a team.

Our Tech Stacks:

We work on an array of technologies, including but not limited to backend and frontend systems such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, ReactJS, Next.js, Webpack, and Storybook; cloud and serverless platforms like AWS, etc; data and infrastructure technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Ansible; large-scale web crawling solutions; modern data pipelines and ETL workflows; and AI/ML-driven projects.

Job Overview:

We are looking for experienced software engineers with 6+ years of overall software

development experience, including backend development and proven people-management

skills. The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team(s), drive technical excellence, and

ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers

Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution

Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders

Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment

Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards

Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks

Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers

Job Requirements :

Professional Experience

Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams

Track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems

Experience driving technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions

Strong collaboration experience with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Technical Leadership & Management

Ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineers across different experience levels

Experience conducting performance reviews and providing technical feedback

Strong ownership of team delivery, timelines, and quality

Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management

Backend & System Architecture Expertise

Strong proficiency of modern backend architectures, design patterns, and microservices

architecture.

Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Java, Python, etc.)

Solid understanding of API design principles and implementation

Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases and knowledge of data

pipelines and data warehousing concepts.

Technical Competencies

Strong system design and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability

Understanding of data modeling and query optimization

Familiarity with search and indexing technologies

Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Culture:

Work with performance-oriented teams driven by ownership and passion.

Learn to design systems for high accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

No strict deadlines, focus on delivering quality work.

Meritocracy-driven, candid culture. No politics.

Very high visibility regarding which startups and markets are exciting globally.