Backend Engineer

Who we are:

We are bootstrapped and profitable, with a Shopify store and a small warehouse unit in Hyderabad. Our office has a quiet floor and a loud floor.

About the role:

The person in this role is relocating, so we are hiring a replacement. The Payments team owns services that process several million requests a day. We need another engineer who is comfortable owning them in production. Hybrid, with three days a week in our Hyderabad office.

What you'll work on:

• Review code for correctness, performance and failure handling
• Secure endpoints with OAuth 2.0, JWT validation and proper input checks
• Add caching with Redis where it actually helps, and remove it where it doesn't
• Model data and write migrations for PostgreSQL, MySQL or DynamoDB
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes or ECS
• Instrument services with metrics, structured logs and OpenTelemetry traces
• Design and build REST and gRPC APIs in Go, Java or Python

You have:

• 3+ years of backend development experience in a production environment
• Clear written communication, including design docs
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services
• Proficiency in at least one of Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, C# or Node.js

Pluses:

• Prior work breaking up a monolith
• Background with high-volume payment or ledger systems

What you get:

Salary: ₹16,00,000-₹19,00,000 per annum

• Health insurance for you and your family
• Flexible hours
• Learning budget
• Paid leave

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hyderabad Online.