AppsForBharat- Backend Tech Lead

Job Description: Backend TL (Python)

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Tech Lead with deep expertise in Python to lead our backend team. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience in backend technologies and 2–3 years of proven engineering mentoring experience, having successfully scaled systems and shipped B2C applications in collaboration with product teams.

Responsibilities

Technical & Product Delivery

• ● Oversee design and development of backend systems operating at 10K+RPM scale.
• ● Guide the team in building transactional systems (payments, orders, etc.) and behavioral systems (analytics, personalization, engagement tracking).
• ● Partner with product managers to scope, prioritize, and release B2C product features and applications.
• ● Ensure architectural best practices, high-quality code standards, and robust testing practices.
• ● Own delivery of projects end-to-end with a focus on scalability, reliability, and business impact.

Operational Excellence

• ● Champion observability, monitoring, and reliability across backend services.
• ● Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and resilience.
• ● Streamline development workflows and engineering processes for speed and quality.

Requirements

Experience

• ● 7+ years of professional experience in backend technologies.
• ● 2-3 years as Tech lead and driving delivery.

Technical Skills

• ● Strong hands-on expertise in Python.
• ● Proven track record with high-scale systems (≥10K RPM).
• ● Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.

Leadership Skills

• ● Demonstrated success in managing teams through 2–3 appraisal cycles.
• ● Strong experience working with product managers to deliver consumer-facing applications.
• ● Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice-to-Have

• ● Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• ● Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• ● Previous leadership experience in B2C product companies operating at scale.