Director - Backend | Snapmint About Snapmint.

Experience : 12+ years, Location : Gurgaon.

Job Overview :

As Director Backend, you will lead a team of backend engineers, driving the development of scalable, reliable, and performant systems. You will work closely with product management, front-end engineers, and other cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions while ensuring alignment with the companys technical and business goals. You will play a key role in coaching and mentoring engineers, promoting best practices, and helping to grow the backend engineering capabilities.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery and fostering a collaborative work environment.

- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define technical solutions and design scalable backend architectures.

- Own the development and maintenance of backend systems, APIs, and services.

- Drive technical initiatives, including infrastructure improvements, performance optimizations, and platform scalability.

- Guide the team in implementing industry best practices for code quality, security, and performance.

- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and maintaining high coding standards.

- Promote agile methodologies and ensure the team adheres to sprint timelines and goals.

- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team productivity and system reliability.

- Foster a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and improvement within the backend engineering team.

Requirements :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- 12+ years of experience in backend development with a proven track record of leading engineering teams.

- Strong experience with backend language ie. Node.js

- Experience working with databases (SQL, NoSQL), caching systems, and RESTful APIs.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Solid understanding of software development principles, version control, and CI/CD practices.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to architect complex systems.

- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.