Backend Lead Engineer

Backend Lead Engineer - (Hyderabad, Onsite) Location : Hyderabad (Onsite)

Experience Level : 4–8 years

Join Type : Immediate joiners preferred

Preferred Background : Previous experience in startups

About the Role We’re looking for a Backend Lead Engineer to lead and scale our backend systems and services. You’ll play a key role in architecting reliable, high-performance solutions and mentoring a small but growing backend team. If you’re hands-on, passionate about technology, and thrive in a fast-moving startup environment — this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers, ensuring code quality, efficiency, and alignment with best practices.

Architect, design, and implement scalable backend systems using TypeScript and Node.js .

Drive system design discussions, enforce design patterns , and establish coding standards.

Manage PostgreSQL databases — including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.

Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Participate in code reviews, system architecture discussions, and sprint planning.

Ensure robust testing and observability practices (unit, integration, and monitoring).

Lead by example — remain hands-on with code, especially for complex or high-impact features.

Required Skills & Qualifications 4+ years of professional backend development experience, with at least 1–2 years in a technical lead or senior developer capacity.

Strong expertise in TypeScript and Node.js .

Solid understanding of PostgreSQL , relational database design, and query optimization.

Strong grasp of software design principles and patterns (SOLID, Clean Architecture, etc.) .

Proven experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and distributed systems.

Ability to mentor junior engineers , conduct code reviews, and uphold engineering excellence.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Good to Have Working knowledge of Go (Golang) .

Experience working in a startup environment or scaling systems from scratch.

Exposure to Redis , Kafka , or message-driven architectures .

Familiarity with Docker , Kubernetes , or cloud deployments (AWS / GCP / Azure).

Why Join Us? Lead a talented backend team and shape the system architecture from the ground up.

Work directly with the founding and core engineering team .

Competitive compensation with strong growth opportunities.

Dynamic startup environment with ownership and autonomy.

Onsite opportunity in Hyderabad — be part of a high-impact product journey.

How to Apply :

Submit your details at career@oneiot.io