Job Description

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This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 15-30 LPA)
Min Experience: 3 years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a passionate and technically strong Lead Backend Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on designing, building, and maintaining high-performance, scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong backend fundamentals with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, and Microservices architecture. You will be leading by example-coding, mentoring team members, and driving architectural decisions.
Requirements:
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and secure backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect and implement microservices that are modular, fault-tolerant, and cloud-native.
• Deploy and manage containerized services using Kubernetes in a production-grade environment.
• Collaborate closely with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers to define and deliver backend solutions that meet business goals.
• Ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability through code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration.
• Guide and mentor junior developers, conducting technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Monitor system health, diagnose performance issues, and optimize backend services.
• Keep up with the latest trends in backend development, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies.

Key Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of strong hands-on experience in backend development using Java and Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding and practical experience with Microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, load balancing, and inter-service communication.
• Experience working with Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices for continuous integration and deployment.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, distributed systems, scalability challenges, and asynchronous communication.
• Good grasp of software design principles, system architecture, and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a product mindset.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure is a plus.
• Exposure to monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack is desirable.

Who You Are:
You're a curious and self-driven backend engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, working with cloud-native technologies, and building scalable microservices. You're excited by the idea of leading a team while remaining hands-on with code and architecture. You care about clean code, scalable design, and shipping high-quality products that make a real impact.