Senior Backend Engineer (Golang / Java)

About LXME :

LXME is India’s first financial platform curated exclusively for women. We are on a mission to empower millions of women to take control of their financial futures. Backed by factual insights, expert advice, and a vibrant community, LXME makes investing, saving, budgeting, and spending easy and accessible.

Join a high-growth fintech startup that’s revolutionizing how women engage with money — a platform built by women, for women.

What You’ll Do :

Design, build, and maintain scalable and high-performing backend services using GoLang or Java

Drive end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of backend systems

Champion clean code practices, robust system design, and performance optimization

Mentor and guide junior engineers; conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, and DevOps

Set up and manage CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment workflows

Monitor and enhance application performance, system reliability, and latency

Implement comprehensive API and infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and logging

Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases to optimize data storage and access

Influence and shape engineering best practices, standards, and team processes

Tech Stack You'll Work With :

Languages : GoLang, Java

Cloud : AWS (S3, EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS)

Databases : PostgreSQL, Redis

DevOps & Infra : Docker, ECS, Terraform, Bitbucket Pipelines

Monitoring Tools : New Relic, AWS CloudWatch

What We're Looking For :

3–6 years of hands-on backend development experience using GoLang or Java

Deepdive in the field of advanced concurrency and performance optimisations

Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, system design, and microservices architecture

Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud services and container-based deployments

Proficiency with CI / CD tools, Git workflows, and infrastructure automation

Proven experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions

Strong understanding of database design, query tuning, and caching strategies

A mindset focused on automation, efficiency, and scalability

Solid debugging and performance tuning skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong documentation habits

Nice to Have :

Background in fintech, payments, or investment platforms

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Knowledge of security best practices in backend development

Why Join Us?

Be a part of a mission-driven company transforming the financial landscape for women across India

Work alongside a passionate, purpose-aligned, and innovative team

Opportunity to work with founders and senior leadership on regular basis