Backend Engineering Lead – Java, Python & AI-enabled Systems

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and scaling of backend systems for the e-commerce platform
• Architect and build scalable, fault-tolerant microservices using Spring Boot
• Own end-to-end backend delivery including design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Build and optimize REST APIs used across mobile apps, websites, and CMS
• Drive adoption of microservices architecture at both application and database levels
• Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of production systems
• Ensure high system performance through load testing, performance tuning, and observability practices
• Improve unit testing, integration testing, and debugging using AI assistance
• Drive AI-assisted development practices using tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar
• Work closely with Product, Frontend, and QA teams to deliver robust and scalable features
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments
• Work with and integrate Python-based services for AI, data processing, chatbot, and automation use cases

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in Java development
• Strong expertise in Java (8+) and Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with Microservices Architecture
• Deep understanding of REST API design and best practices
• Experience with ORM frameworks (JPA/Hibernate)
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience in e-commerce domain (consumer end)
• Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Working knowledge of Python is required

Good to Have

• Knowledge of AI/ML integration in backend systems
• Experience in analytics systems using BigQuery
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and containerization
  • Exposure to libraries/frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, Pandas, etc.