Lead Backend Cloud Engineer

About Company :

Espressif Systems (688018) is a public multinational, fabless semiconductor company established in 2008, with headquarters in Shanghai and offices in Greater China, India and Europe. We have a passionate team of engineers and scientists from all over the world, focused on developing cutting-edge WiFi-and-Bluetooth, low-power IoT solutions. We have created the popular ESP8266 and ESP32 series of chips, modules and development boards. By leveraging wireless computing, we provide green, versatile and cost-effective chipsets. We have always been committed to offering IoT solutions that are secure, robust and power-efficient. By open-sourcing our technology, we aim to enable developers to use Espressif’s technology globally and build smart connected devices. In July 2019, Espressif made its Initial Public Offering on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).

Espressif’s Technology Center in Pune (Baner), India focuses on Digital IP development, embedded software engineering and IoT solutions development for our growing customers.

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Backend / Cloud Engineer to design, develop, and lead scalable cloud-based applications built on AWS serverless architecture. You will take technical ownership of projects — from architectural design to deployment and operational excellence. The ideal candidate has strong backend development experience in Golang or Python, deep familiarity with AWS services, and a passion for building robust, maintainable, and high-performance systems.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• 4 to 7 years of professional experience in backend or cloud-based development.
• Proven expertise in Golang or Python for building scalable backend services.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services — Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, Cognito, IoT Core, CloudFormation, etc.
• Solid understanding of serverless design principles, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous workflows.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerized workflows (Docker).
• Proficient in REST API design, documentation, and lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of system design, cloud security, cost optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray, or equivalent).Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering maintainable, production-grade solutions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take full ownership of systems and deliver features with minimal supervision.

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