We are looking for an experienced SDE-2 (Backend Engineer) to lead the design and development of scalable backend systems. You will own critical components in Golang, architect event-driven solutions using Kafka, and ensure the reliability and performance of our REST APIs. As a senior member of the team, you will mentor junior engineers, make architectural decisions, and help shape the company's engineering culture.

Responsibilities :

- Own the end-to-end design and implementation of backend services in Golang.

- Architect and optimize event-driven systems using Kafka.

- Lead the development of high-performance REST APIs and service integrations.

- Design data models and ensure optimal performance across SQL and NoSQL databases.

- Drive engineering best practices, including unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD, observability, and monitoring.

- Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical direction and code reviews.

- Collaborate with product managers and architects to align system design with business needs.

- Identify bottlenecks and optimize performance at scale.

Qualifications & Experience :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 3-6 years of backend development experience.

- Strong expertise in Golang (Python experience is a plus, but not mandatory).

- Proven experience with Kafka or similar messaging/streaming platforms.

- Solid understanding of event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and microservices.

- Experience with SQL (Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) databases.

- Strong grasp of system design principles, scalability, and performance optimization.

- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.

- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

- Ability to work independently and lead projects with minimal supervision.