Senior Lead Software Engineer (Backend)

We are looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in Golang to lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable backend systems. This hybrid role combines hands-on technical contributions with team leadership and is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Lead a team of engineers through all phases of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure high standards in system design and code quality.
• Review code, mentor junior developers, and promote best practices in Golang development.
  

• Design and build highly scalable and resilient backend services using Golang.
• Develop RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and integrate with microservices architecture.
• Ensure system performance, availability, and reliability through efficient coding and resource management.
  

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product, DevOps, QA, and Frontend to ensure seamless project execution.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and system designs.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimations, and Agile ceremonies.
  

• Deploy and monitor services in cloud platforms (Azure).
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline setup and automation using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting for production systems.
  

• 6+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years in Golang.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and backend performance optimization.
• Experience with RESTful API design, gRPC, message queues (Service bus, RabbitMQ).
• Proficient in working with SQL & NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Strong grasp of cloud infrastructure and experience deploying on Azure.
• Familiar with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proven ability to mentor developers, lead teams, and manage project delivery timelines.
  

• Experience in high-scale system design or real-time applications.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.