<p><p><b>Job Description : </b></p><p><br/></p><p>We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to define and drive the backend architecture of our products.
This role involves designing scalable and reliable systems, mentoring a team of backend engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
You will also contribute to integrating AI/ML capabilities into backend services and ensuring operational excellence through automation, observability, and strong engineering practices.</p><br/><p><b>Core Responsibilities and Design :</b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><p>- Define and maintain service architecture in Go and Node.js, focusing on scalability, resilience, and low latency.</p><p><br/></p><p>- Create and maintain Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) and ensure data models are up to date.</p><br/><p><b>Team Leadership and Mentorship :</b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><p>- Manage and mentor a team of 5- 10 backend engineers, promoting collaboration and accountability.</p><p><br/></p><p>- Conduct regular code reviews, design discussions, and provide performance feedback.</p><br/><p><b>AI/ML Integration </b><b> : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><p>- Collaborate with Data Science and ML engineers to integrate AI/ML models (e.g., GPT-4) for features such as transcription, summarization, and recommendations.</p><p><br/></p><p>- Work with NoSQL systems like DataStax Cassandra to support analytics and AI inference and Quality : </b></p><p><br/></p><p>- Implement best practices for CI/CD, automated testing, performance benchmarking, and observability (metrics, logs, tracing).</p><p><br/></p><p>- Own SLA/SLOs, manage incident response, and lead root-cause analysis and Collaboration : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><p>- Partner with Product, UX, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps.</p><p><br/></p><p>- Communicate backend and data architecture decisions across the engineering organization.</p><br/><p><b>Requirements : </b></p><p><br/></p><p>- <b>Experience : </b> 6+ years of backend development with Go and Node.js, building and maintaining </p><p>microservices in production.</p><p><br/></p><p>- <b>System Design : </b> Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, gRPC, event-driven architectures, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).</p><p><br/></p><p>- <b>Data Modeling : </b> Experience with ERDs, relational schema design (PostgreSQL), and NoSQL databases (Cassandra or similar).</p><p><br/></p><p>- <b>Team Leadership : </b> 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, with a focus on mentoring and growing talent.</p><p><br/></p><p>- <b>AI/ML Integration : </b> Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML models or APIs into backend systems.</p><p><br/></p><p>- <b>Operational Excellence : </b> Proficiency in CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).</p><br/><p><b>Nice-to-Have :</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>- Experience with GraphQL or real-time streaming (WebSockets).</p><p><br/></p><p>- Familiarity with ML model fine-tuning and hosting (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML).</p><p><br/></p><p>- Knowledge of user analytics and personalization algorithms.</p><p><br/></p><p>- Open-source contributions in Go or Node.js.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)