Team Lead Backend Developer Nodejs (6-9 Years)

Team Lead Backend Developer

Position: Team Lead – Backend Developer

Experience: 7–10+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: On-Site

Department: Technology / Engineering

Reporting To: Engineering Manager / CTO

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Team Lead – Backend Developer to lead our backend development team and take ownership of designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, microservices, and cloud technologies, along with proven experience in team leadership, code reviews, architecture, and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend developers.
• Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Node.js and Express.js.
• Design efficient database structures, schemas, queries, and indexing strategies using MongoDB.
• Review code and ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, security guidelines, and development processes.
• Take ownership of backend architecture, technical decisions, and system design.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, DevOps, product managers, and other stakeholders.
• Break down business requirements into technical tasks and assign them effectively to team members.
• Monitor project progress, identify technical risks, and ensure timely delivery.
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms such as JWT, OAuth, and RBAC.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and database efficiency.
• Work with caching technologies such as Redis where required.
• Design and implement integrations with third-party APIs and external services.
• Participate in deployment, troubleshooting, production support, and incident resolution.
• Work with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, error handling, and security practices.
• Conduct technical discussions, interviews, and evaluations for backend development candidates.
• Stay updated with emerging backend technologies, frameworks, architecture patterns, and industry best practices.

Required Skills

• 6–10+ years of experience in backend development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and Express.js.
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Strong experience with MongoDB and database design.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, API design, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with JWT, OAuth, RBAC, and backend security.
• Experience with Redis or other caching technologies.
• Good understanding of Git and version control systems.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong knowledge of application performance optimization and scalability.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Understanding of Docker and containerization is preferred.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Leadership & Management Skills

• Proven experience leading and mentoring backend developers.
• Ability to conduct effective code reviews and technical discussions.
• Strong task planning, delegation, and project management skills.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions and take ownership of deliverables.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in handling multiple projects and priorities.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Equivalent practical experience may also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a product-based or SaaS company.
• Experience designing high-traffic and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of message queues such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and advanced Docker deployment.
• Experience with automated testing and backend testing frameworks.
• Understanding of system design and software architecture.
• Experience in mentoring junior and mid-level developers.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely delivery of backend projects and features.
• Code quality, maintainability, and test coverage.
• Application performance and scalability.
• Reduction in production defects and technical debt.
• Team productivity and technical growth.
• Successful implementation of scalable backend architecture.
• Effective collaboration with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and build a strong backend engineering team.
• Exposure to modern technologies and scalable product development.
• Collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
• Opportunities for technical and leadership development.
• Competitive compensation based on experience and expertise.

Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person