Senior Backend Engineer

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities Design and build backend services, APIs, and platform components that support scalable systems Define service boundaries, API contracts, and inter-service communication patterns Build and operate event-driven architecture (Kafka, Service Bus, or equivalent) Design reliable asynchronous systems with strong schema management and consumer design Own data infrastructure including ingestion, transformation, and storage Work with PostgreSQL at scale, caching, and distributed data systems Deploy and operate services using Kubernetes and containerisation Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code Implement strong observability practices (logging, tracing, metrics, SLOs) Lead reliability efforts including failure analysis, capacity planning, and system resilience Drive incident response and post-mortems with a focus on long-term improvements Build internal tooling and reusable platform components Contribute to engineering standards, security practices, and system design principles Mentor engineers and contribute to design and code reviews Desired Candidate Profile We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to take ownership of key parts of the backend platform. This is a backend-first, platform-focused role. The emphasis is on building the underlying systems that power AI applications rather than working directly on AI models. You will design, build, and operate scalable services, APIs, event-driven systems, and data infrastructure that support production environments. At this level, you are expected to go beyond execution owning architecture end-to-end, driving technical decisions, and raising the engineering bar across the team. 7+ years experience in backend or platform engineering Proven ownership of production-grade distributed systems Strong experience with event-driven systems and messaging infrastructure Proficiency in Java AND Python, or Go Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or GCP) Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments Strong experience with PostgreSQL at scale Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts (consistency, retries, idempotency, etc.) Experience implementing observability and reliability best practices Strong communication and ability to drive technical decisions Company Industry IT - Software Services Department / Functional Area IT Software Keywords Senior Backend Engineer Get real-time job updates only on our App