22,142 Backend Engineering jobs in India

Role Overview

• Position Title: Engineering Manager (python / golang )
• Department: Engineering
• Location: Work From Office
• Type of Role : Full Time

About the Role:-

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Golang and Python to lead our backend team. The ideal candidate has 9+ years of experience in backend technologies and 2–3 years of proven engineering management experience, having successfully scaled systems, led appraisal cycles, and shipped B2C applications in collaboration with product teams.

Responsibilities

People Leadership:-

• Lead and manage a high-performing backend engineering team (10+ engineers).
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development support.
• Successfully run 2–3 performance appraisal cycles with structured feedback and progression planning.
• Build and maintain a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

Technical & Product Delivery:-

• Oversee design and development of backend systems operating at 10K+ RPM scale.
• Guide the team in building transactional systems (payments, orders, etc.) and behavioral systems (analytics, personalization, engagement tracking).
• Partner with product managers to scope, prioritize, and release B2C product features and applications.
• Ensure architectural best practices, high-quality code standards, and robust testing practices.
• Own delivery of projects end-to-end with a focus on scalability, reliability, and business impact.

Operational Excellence

• Champion observability, monitoring, and reliability across backend services.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Streamline development workflows and engineering processes for speed and quality.

Requirements

• Experience: 9+ years of professional experience in backend technologies.
• 2–3 years as an Engineering Manager, leading teams and driving delivery.

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on expertise in Golang and Python.
• Proven track record with high-scale systems (≥10K RPM).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.

Leadership Skills:

• Demonstrated success in managing teams through 2–3 appraisal cycles.
• Strong experience working with product managers to deliver consumer-facing applications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice-to-Have:

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Previous leadership experience in B2C product companies operating at scale.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape a backend engineering team building at scale.
• A culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.

Role Overview

• Position Title: Engineering Manager (python / golang )
• Department: Engineering
• Location: Work From Office
• Type of Role : Full Time

About the Role:-

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Golang and Python to lead our backend team. The ideal candidate has 9+ years of experience in backend technologies and 2–3 years of proven engineering management experience, having successfully scaled systems, led appraisal cycles, and shipped B2C applications in collaboration with product teams.

Responsibilities

People Leadership:-

• Lead and manage a high-performing backend engineering team (10+ engineers).
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development support.
• Successfully run 2–3 performance appraisal cycles with structured feedback and progression planning.
• Build and maintain a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

Technical & Product Delivery:-

• Oversee design and development of backend systems operating at 10K+ RPM scale.
• Guide the team in building transactional systems (payments, orders, etc.) and behavioral systems (analytics, personalization, engagement tracking).
• Partner with product managers to scope, prioritize, and release B2C product features and applications.
• Ensure architectural best practices, high-quality code standards, and robust testing practices.
• Own delivery of projects end-to-end with a focus on scalability, reliability, and business impact.

Operational Excellence

• Champion observability, monitoring, and reliability across backend services.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Streamline development workflows and engineering processes for speed and quality.

Requirements

• Experience: 9+ years of professional experience in backend technologies.
• 2–3 years as an Engineering Manager, leading teams and driving delivery.

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on expertise in Golang and Python.
• Proven track record with high-scale systems (≥10K RPM).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.

Leadership Skills:

• Demonstrated success in managing teams through 2–3 appraisal cycles.
• Strong experience working with product managers to deliver consumer-facing applications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice-to-Have:

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Previous leadership experience in B2C product companies operating at scale.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape a backend engineering team building at scale.
• A culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.

Role Overview

• Position Title: Engineering Manager (python / golang )
• Department: Engineering
• Location: Work From Office
• Type of Role : Full Time

About the Role:-

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Golang and Python to lead our backend team. The ideal candidate has 9+ years of experience in backend technologies and 2–3 years of proven engineering management experience, having successfully scaled systems, led appraisal cycles, and shipped B2C applications in collaboration with product teams.

Responsibilities

People Leadership:-

• Lead and manage a high-performing backend engineering team (10+ engineers).
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development support.
• Successfully run 2–3 performance appraisal cycles with structured feedback and progression planning.
• Build and maintain a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

Technical & Product Delivery:-

• Oversee design and development of backend systems operating at 10K+ RPM scale.
• Guide the team in building transactional systems (payments, orders, etc.) and behavioral systems (analytics, personalization, engagement tracking).
• Partner with product managers to scope, prioritize, and release B2C product features and applications.
• Ensure architectural best practices, high-quality code standards, and robust testing practices.
• Own delivery of projects end-to-end with a focus on scalability, reliability, and business impact.

Operational Excellence

• Champion observability, monitoring, and reliability across backend services.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Streamline development workflows and engineering processes for speed and quality.

Requirements

• Experience: 9+ years of professional experience in backend technologies.
• 2–3 years as an Engineering Manager, leading teams and driving delivery.

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on expertise in Golang and Python.
• Proven track record with high-scale systems (≥10K RPM).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.

Leadership Skills:

• Demonstrated success in managing teams through 2–3 appraisal cycles.
• Strong experience working with product managers to deliver consumer-facing applications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice-to-Have:

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Previous leadership experience in B2C product companies operating at scale.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape a backend engineering team building at scale.
• A culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.

Position: Software Development Engineer - IV (Backend Engineering, Java)

About Company:

Vajro aims to automate and reduce the programming effort for businesses as well as other developers by building innovative products, solutions, and automation. Vajro has built an automated mobile app platform that enables E-Commerce brands to instantly create native Android & iOS apps. The Technology & Product team is a very critical part of Vajro. The team is responsible for developing innovative technology by staying abreast of emerging trends, guiding implementations and staying current on reference implementation patterns, and creating a technology security assessment standard.

Position: Software Development Engineer - IV (Backend Engineering, Java)

Location: Chennai

Experience Level: 6 - 8 Years

Job type: Permanent

Required Skills & Experience:

● 6 to 8 years of experience in building and managing large-scale backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.

● Proficiency in Java (JDK 11+), with strong expertise in writing clean, efficient, and scalable code.

● Deep understanding of Spring Framework, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security.

● Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and working with API documentation tools like Swagger/OpenAPI.

● Strong knowledge of Microservices architecture and distributed systems.

● Expertise in working with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (Firebase, Redis).

● Hands-on experience with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) for asynchronous communication.

● Proficiency in writing unit tests and integration tests using frameworks like JUnit, TestNG, and tools like Mockito.

● Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.

● Proficient in version control systems (Git) and collaboration workflows (e.g., GitFlow).

● Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.

Good to Have Skills:

● Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.

● Knowledge of caching strategies using Redis or Memcached.

● Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like DataDog or Prometheus.

● Exposure to Serverless architectures and tools like AWS Lambda.

● Experience in performance optimization, profiling, and troubleshooting JVM-related issues.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned backend engineer, self-motivated, and passionate about solving challenging technical problems. In this role, you will:

● Take end-to-end ownership of designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs.

● Architect and build highly scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.

● Troubleshoot, debug and resolve production issues with a focus on root cause analysis.

● Collaborate closely with front-end and mobile-app engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless product experiences.

● Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and indexing strategies for high performance.

● Implement robust authentication, authorization, and security best practices across backend services.

● Ensure code quality and best practices through code reviews, automated testing, and documentation.

● Drive system performance optimizations, load balancing, and fault-tolerant designs.

● Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the existing stack.

Why join Vajro?

● Our Culture: We are a 50-member team that loves to play just as hard as we work.

● Unlimited Leaves: Your paid time off has no limit. Our only ask is for you to take accountability for your work.

● Health Insurance: 1+5 family health insurance with up to 5L coverage.Additional floater plans are available for low rates.

● Ownership and Opportunities: Ample opportunities for all to be resourceful. As with any startup, we are looking for individuals who do not shy away from taking up ownership when it comes to Problem-solving.

● Globally Spread Team: You will have the opportunity to travel overseas and work for Vajro globally.

● Employee-Friendly Salary Structure: We have built a salary structure that will help you save on your taxes. Allowances for food, fuel, gym, HRA, etc. will make your life a whole lot easier when it comes to ITRs.

About **Zscaler**
Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world's largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.
Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer to join our Backend, API team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Software Development Engineering, you'll be responsible for:
+ Leading a team to develop high-quality, scalable, and reliable software
+ Driving the development and continuous improvement of a SaaS product, ensuring it meets market needs and maintains a competitive edge
+ Leading the design and implementation of scalable, high-availability distributed systems using technologies like Kafka and DynamoDB
+ Strategizing on the development and maintenance of scalable web and responsive applications
+ Managing projects to ensure timely delivery, quality, and alignment with company goals
**What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)**
+ Minimum of 10 years of management experience, with significant experience leading engineering teams in a technical environment
+ 12 years of software development experience with expertise in AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and Java/Spring frameworks
+ Proven track record in developing, launching and scaling SaaS products
+ Skilled in conveying complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders and fostering communication across distributed teams
+ Demonstrated ability to make informed decisions, even in high-pressure situations
**What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)**
+ Experience with data analysis and data analytics tools
+ Experience with NoSQL databases, messaging services and in-memory cache is a big advantage
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Software Development Engineer-Backend

Location : Bengaluru

Experience : 0–2 years

About Pocket FM

Pocket FM is India's leading audio streaming platform with a mission to redefine the way stories are consumed. We are building a personalized entertainment experience for the next billion users through a robust tech platform powered by data, intelligence, and audio innovation. Join us on our journey to scale storytelling to millions, one stream at a time.

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and curious SDE-1 to join our fast-paced engineering team. You will play a key role in building scalable backend services and APIs that power our audio platform. If you are passionate about backend development and have hands-on experience with Python or Golang , we’d love to connect with you.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain highly scalable backend systems using Python or Golang
• Develop RESTful APIs and services for Pocket FM’s core platform
• Work closely with product, design, and data teams to deliver seamless user experiences
• Optimize application performance and write clean, maintainable code
• Participate in code reviews, learning sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues as part of a collaborative team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 0–2 years of backend development experience in Python or Golang
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (DSA, OOP, OS, networking)
• Familiarity with REST API development and version control (Git)
• Working knowledge of databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• Ability to write modular, reusable, and testable code
• Good communication skills and a proactive attitude

Nice to Have

• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with container technologies like Docker
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, or CI/CD tools
• Contributions to open-source projects or personal backend projects

Software Development Engineer-Backend

Location : Bengaluru

Experience : 0–2 years

About Pocket FM

Pocket FM is India's leading audio streaming platform with a mission to redefine the way stories are consumed. We are building a personalized entertainment experience for the next billion users through a robust tech platform powered by data, intelligence, and audio innovation. Join us on our journey to scale storytelling to millions, one stream at a time.

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and curious SDE-1 to join our fast-paced engineering team. You will play a key role in building scalable backend services and APIs that power our audio platform. If you are passionate about backend development and have hands-on experience with Python or Golang , we’d love to connect with you.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain highly scalable backend systems using Python or Golang
• Develop RESTful APIs and services for Pocket FM’s core platform
• Work closely with product, design, and data teams to deliver seamless user experiences
• Optimize application performance and write clean, maintainable code
• Participate in code reviews, learning sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues as part of a collaborative team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 0–2 years of backend development experience in Python or Golang
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (DSA, OOP, OS, networking)
• Familiarity with REST API development and version control (Git)
• Working knowledge of databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• Ability to write modular, reusable, and testable code
• Good communication skills and a proactive attitude

Nice to Have

• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with container technologies like Docker
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, or CI/CD tools
• Contributions to open-source projects or personal backend projects

Software Development Engineer-Backend

Location : Bengaluru

Experience : 0–2 years

About Pocket FM

Pocket FM is India's leading audio streaming platform with a mission to redefine the way stories are consumed. We are building a personalized entertainment experience for the next billion users through a robust tech platform powered by data, intelligence, and audio innovation. Join us on our journey to scale storytelling to millions, one stream at a time.

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and curious SDE-1 to join our fast-paced engineering team. You will play a key role in building scalable backend services and APIs that power our audio platform. If you are passionate about backend development and have hands-on experience with Python or Golang , we’d love to connect with you.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain highly scalable backend systems using Python or Golang
• Develop RESTful APIs and services for Pocket FM’s core platform
• Work closely with product, design, and data teams to deliver seamless user experiences
• Optimize application performance and write clean, maintainable code
• Participate in code reviews, learning sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues as part of a collaborative team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 0–2 years of backend development experience in Python or Golang
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (DSA, OOP, OS, networking)
• Familiarity with REST API development and version control (Git)
• Working knowledge of databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• Ability to write modular, reusable, and testable code
• Good communication skills and a proactive attitude

Nice to Have

• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with container technologies like Docker
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, or CI/CD tools
• Contributions to open-source projects or personal backend projects

Software Development Engineer-Backend

Location : Bengaluru

Experience : 0–2 years

About Pocket FM

Pocket FM is India's leading audio streaming platform with a mission to redefine the way stories are consumed. We are building a personalized entertainment experience for the next billion users through a robust tech platform powered by data, intelligence, and audio innovation. Join us on our journey to scale storytelling to millions, one stream at a time.

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and curious SDE-1 to join our fast-paced engineering team. You will play a key role in building scalable backend services and APIs that power our audio platform. If you are passionate about backend development and have hands-on experience with Python or Golang , we’d love to connect with you.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain highly scalable backend systems using Python or Golang
• Develop RESTful APIs and services for Pocket FM’s core platform
• Work closely with product, design, and data teams to deliver seamless user experiences
• Optimize application performance and write clean, maintainable code
• Participate in code reviews, learning sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues as part of a collaborative team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 0–2 years of backend development experience in Python or Golang
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (DSA, OOP, OS, networking)
• Familiarity with REST API development and version control (Git)
• Working knowledge of databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• Ability to write modular, reusable, and testable code
• Good communication skills and a proactive attitude

Nice to Have

• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with container technologies like Docker
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, or CI/CD tools
• Contributions to open-source projects or personal backend projects