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Lead Backend Developer

Product

Bengaluru

3 - 6 years experience


Responsibilities

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer with 4+ years of experience to drive the architecture and scalability of our conversational AI products.

In this role, you’ll work on cutting-edge GenAI-powered platforms, build scalable microservices using FastAPI, and mentor a growing team of engineers. You’ll collaborate with AI scientists, product managers, and designers to bring intelligent, real-time experiences to life.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and scale robust backend systems for GenAI-driven applications

  • Build and optimize APIs, data pipelines, and real-time services using Python and FastAPI

  • Lead and mentor junior developers, fostering code quality, reviews, and engineering best

    practices

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate product vision into scalable backend systems

  • Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS/GCP/Azure, leveraging MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ

  • Champion CI/CD processes, observability, and secure, resilient backend design

  • Work closely with ML/AI teams to integrate and productionize GenAI models

  • Stay on the edge of GenAI trends and bring insights into product development and backend

    architecture

    Candidate Persona

  • 4+ years of backend development experience in high-performance, scalable systems

  • Deep expertise in Python, FastAPI (or Flask), and microservices architecture

  • Experience deploying AI/ML or GenAI models into production environments

  • Solid background with cloud infrastructure, databases, and messaging systems

  • Proven experience leading teams or mentoring developers in agile, fast-paced environments

  • Strong communication skills and ability to align engineering with product goals

  • Bonus: background in NLP, LLMs, or previous work in AI-first product companies


Skills Required
Primary Skills
Python
FastAPI
Good to Have
WebSocket
mySQL
NoSQL
WebRTC
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Lead Backend Developer

Product

Bengaluru

3 - 6 years experience

3 openings available


Key Skills
Python
FastAPI

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