Principal Backend Engineer & Technical Lead | 7 -11 Years of Experience | Upto 30 LPA

Role & Responsibilities

As a Principal Backend Engineer & Technical Lead you'll be responsible for technical

leadership, system architecture, and team development of our AI-led interoperable digital

enablement platform. You will work directly with the founder/CEO to shape the technical vision

and drive engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of scalable backend systems using Node.js and

TypeScript, including REST and GraphQL APIs

• Make critical technical decisions regarding system design, technology stack, and architectural

patterns

• Design and implement high-performance, distributed systems with focus on scalability and

reliability

• Establish technical standards, best practices, and development workflows
• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers, fostering their growth and technical

capabilities

• Drive technical innovation while ensuring system stability and maintainability
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Own the technical roadmap and make strategic decisions about technology adoption
• Implement monitoring, observability, and performance optimization strategies
• Lead architectural reviews and maintain high code quality standards
• Manage technical debt and system evolution

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, with 3+ years in a technical

leadership role

• Deep expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, including advanced language features and patterns
• Extensive experience designing and scaling distributed systems
• Strong background in database design and optimization with PostgreSQL
• Expert knowledge of ORMs (Prisma, TypeORM, Sequelize) and their performance

implications

• Proven experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems at scale
• Track record of leading successful technical initiatives and driving architectural decisions
• Experience building and mentoring engineering teams
• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Excellence in technical communication and documentation
• Proven ability to balance technical excellence with business priorities

Preferred

• Experience with microservices architecture and domain-driven design
• Strong DevOps background with expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps practices
• Knowledge of observability tools and practices (logging, monitoring, tracing)
• Experience with high-availability and disaster recovery planning
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities
• Experience in healthcare or AI-driven systems
• Track record of technical publications or conference presentations

Join us to lead the technical direction of our innovative healthcare platform. As Principal

Backend Engineer & Technical Lead, you'll have the opportunity to shape our technical future

while building and leading a talented engineering team. If you are passionate about technical

excellence and team leadership, we encourage you to apply