<p><b>Job Description :</b></p><p><br/></p><p>We are looking for a systems-driven and performance-focused Technical Lead/SDE-3 to build and scale the core backend infrastructure of a fixed-income investment platform.
You will be responsible for designing distributed systems, writing high-performance code in Go or Java, and ensuring platform reliability through strong monitoring and CI/CD practices.
This role is critical to delivering a secure, scalable, and seamless experience for our users as we grow rapidly in the fintech space.</p><br/><p><b>Responsibilities : </b></p><br/><p>- Design and implement scalable, distributed backend systems to power our investment products and APIs.</p><p><br/>- Write clean, efficient, and testable code in Go and/or Java following best practices in modularity and maintainability.<br/><br/></p><p>- Own the end-to-end backend lifecycle from system design to deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.<br/><br/></p><p>- Build robust infrastructure using AWS cloud services (e.
g., EC2 RDS, Lambda, S3 SQS).<br/><br/></p><p>- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable, and repeatable deployments.<br/><br/></p><p>- Monitor performance and system health using open-source observability tools such as </p><p>Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, and Alert manager.<br/><br/></p><p>- Diagnose production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes to ensure platform resilience.<br/><br/></p><p>- Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams to ship high-quality features and improvements.<br/><br/></p><p>- Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and design sessions.<br/><br/></p><p>- Contribute to engineering processes, internal tooling, and documentation to raise the bar on team productivity and product quality.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Requirements : </b></p><br/><p>- 6+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in a production environment.</p><p><br/>- Strong command of Go and/or Java, with a deep understanding of object-oriented and concurrent programming concepts.<br/><br/></p><p>- Proven experience designing and implementing distributed systems, microservices, and RESTful APIs.<br/><br/></p><p>- Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and services such as EC2 S3 RDS, Lambda, and SQS.<br/><br/></p><p>- Familiarity with observability and monitoring stacks like Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, or equivalent tools.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience in setting up and optimising CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.<br/><br/></p><p>- Solid understanding of database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and caching solutions (e.
g., Redis).<br/><br/></p><p>- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to incident </p><p>resolution.<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.<br/><br/></p><p>- Prior experience working in startups or high-growth product environments is a strong plus.<br/><br/></p><p>- Bonus : Background in fintech, investments, or wealth-tech domains.</p> (ref:hirist.tech)