8-10 years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience building and scaling backend or platform systems.
Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, networking, and database design.
Deep expertise in backend development using technologies such as Node.js, Java, Go, Python, or similar.
Proven track record of designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in high-growth environments.
Experience leading architecture decisions and delivering complex technical initiatives across multiple teams.
Demonstrated success in scaling platforms through rapid growth phases, from early-stage systems to enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Strong understanding of system reliability, observability, performance optimization, and cloud-native architectures.
Experience with platform engineering, developer productivity tooling, shared services, infrastructure abstractions, or internal developer platforms.
Hands-on expertise with modern cloud platforms, containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD practices.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and make sound technical decisions with incomplete information.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven ability to mentor engineers, elevate technical standards, and drive engineering culture.
Experience in fintech, payments, lending, or other high-volume transactional systems is a strong advantage.
Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and bias for action, with a focus on delivering meaningful business outcomes.
Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities :
Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture of the platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability as the business grows.
Lead the design and evolution of systems capable of supporting 10x-100x scale in traffic, data volume, and operational complexity.
Own critical technical initiatives from concept to production, ensuring successful delivery and measurable business impact.
Make high-leverage architectural decisions and guide teams through complex system design challenges.
Identify performance, reliability, and scalability bottlenecks proactively, and drive effective solutions before they become business constraints.
Serve as a technical leader across engineering teams, influencing architecture, engineering standards, and best practices.
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, technical discussions, and career development.
Collaborate closely with product, engineering leadership, and business stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into scalable technical solutions.
Drive engineering excellence through strong software design principles, operational rigor, testing strategies, observability, and code quality practices.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that span multiple teams, ensuring alignment, execution, and successful outcomes.
Provide technical guidance during critical incidents, production challenges, and system migrations.
Challenge assumptions, evaluate trade-offs with data, and advocate for solutions that balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health.
Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high technical standards across the organization.
Contribute hands-on to critical areas of the codebase while enabling teams to execute independently at scale.
