Backend Lead Bengaluru (India)

Job Title: Backend API FDE Lead Experience: 6 to 12 Years Location: Bangalore (candidates must be currently based in Bangalore, no relocation) Notice Period: Immediate Joiners / Candidates Serving Notice Preferred About the Role: We're hiring a Backend API FDE to lead the design and development of multi-tenant, white-label APIs for cloud-native platforms. You'll drive API design decisions, own contract-first development, and build scalable microservices using NestJS. Key Responsibilities: Lead API design and architecture decisions for multi-tenant, white-label platforms Build and own microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS Drive contract-first development using OpenAPI/AsyncAPI specifications Design tenant-aware data models across PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB Review and mentor peer engineers on API design and code quality Apply AI-augmented development tools (Claude Code and similar) across the SDLC Must-Have Skills: NestJS, Node.js, TypeScript, Microservices Architecture Docker, Kubernetes Any 2 of AWS/Azure/GCP (AWS ECS experience preferred) Design Patterns, SOLID Principles, OOP PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB Positive to Have: Experience with AI-assisted/spec-driven development (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) Multi-tenant SaaS platform experience Education: BTech/B.E., MCA, M.Sc., or MTech only