InvestWell - Technical Architect/Principal Software Engineer - Backend System

Investwell

Gurugram, Gurugram, India

4-8 Years

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Description

Key Responsibilities :

Architect and design robust, scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems.
Define architectural guidelines, coding standards, and best practices across the engineering team.
Lead the design of distributed systems, microservices, and modern backend frameworks.
Drive the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for backend engineering.
Mentor and guide engineers, conduct design reviews, and ensure engineering excellence.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps) to align technology with business needs.
Lead the development of backend services using Node.js, Python, Java, or Go.
Build APIs, microservices, and integrations with third-party systems.
Ensure high availability, performance optimization, and secure implementation.
Architect and optimize databases such as MySQL, Elasticsearch, and MongoDB.
Design efficient schemas, indexing strategies, and data pipelines for performance and scale.
Ensure data integrity, security, and best practices for backups and disaster recovery.
Work with cloud platforms (primarily AWS) to build scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient infrastructure.
Use containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes/ECS.
Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and automation.
Stay up-to-date with emerging trends, technologies, and architectural patterns.
Evaluate new tools and frameworks to improve system efficiency and developer productivity.
Solve complex technical problems with a focus on scalability, performance, and user impact.

Required Skills & Qualifications

4- 8 years of experience in software engineering, with strong exposure to system architecture.
Expertise in backend languages such as Node.js, Python, Java, or Go.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architecture.
Hands-on experience with MySQL, Elasticsearch, MongoDB or similar databases.
Solid understanding of AWS cloud services, containerization (Docker), and deployment automation.
Experience with performance tuning, security best practices, and code quality processes.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Preferred Qualifications