We are looking for an accomplished Principal Backend Engineer with deep expertise in microservices, scalable backend architecture, low-latency systems, and high-performance application development. This role is suited for a senior technology professional who can combine hands-on engineering with architectural ownership and technical leadership.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, Node.js and/or Golang, MongoDB, distributed systems, algorithms, solution design, and scalable application architecture, with the ability to make critical technical decisions and guide engineering teams toward robust solutions.
Requirements
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
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Design and implement low-latency, highly available, scalable, and high-performance backend applications.
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Own the architecture and technical direction of assigned modules and services.
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Design, develop, and evolve microservices-based architectures for large-scale applications.
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Write clean, reusable, testable, maintainable, and efficient production-grade code.
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Develop backend services using Python, Node.js, Golang, or similar modern technologies.
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Design and implement APIs and server-side application logic to support user-facing products.
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Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing components with robust server-side services.
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Design and integrate MongoDB and other data-storage solutions based on application requirements.
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Integrate multiple data sources, databases, external services, and internal systems into scalable backend architectures.
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Evaluate system design choices with a focus on performance, scalability, reliability, maintainability, and cost.
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Apply strong algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving approaches to complex engineering challenges.
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Make timely and pragmatic technical decisions while balancing product requirements and engineering constraints.
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Define and communicate technical approaches, architecture decisions, design principles, and implementation strategies to relevant stakeholders.
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Implement appropriate security, data-protection, authentication, authorisation, and compliance practices.
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Ensure backend systems follow scalable application and software-design principles.
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Identify performance bottlenecks and drive optimisation across application and infrastructure layers.
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Establish coding standards, testing practices, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
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Conduct technical reviews and contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and engineering standards.
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Mentor senior and junior engineers and provide technical guidance on complex backend problems.
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Continuously evaluate technologies and approaches that can improve system performance, reliability, and developer productivity.
What Makes You a Great Fit
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13+ years of experience in backend software engineering, distributed systems, microservices, or large-scale application development.
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Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing microservices architectures.
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Deep expertise in Python, Node.js, and/or Golang.
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Strong experience with MongoDB and NoSQL database technologies.
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Excellent understanding of algorithms, data structures, solution architecture, and complex problem-solving.
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Proven experience designing scalable, highly available, low-latency, and performance-sensitive applications.
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Strong understanding of distributed systems, API design, service integration, and backend architecture.
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Experience integrating multiple data sources, databases, APIs, and external systems.
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Strong knowledge of fundamental software and system-design principles for scalable applications.
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Experience with server-side templating and CSS preprocessors is an advantage.
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Strong understanding of application security, data protection, accessibility, and security compliance.
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Strong coding standards with a focus on reusable, testable, maintainable, and efficient software.
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Proven ability to take architectural ownership of modules and drive solutions from design through production.
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Excellent technical communication skills with the ability to articulate complex approaches to engineering and business stakeholders.
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Strong leadership, decision-making, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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Ability to balance hands-on engineering with architecture, technical strategy, and team-level influence.