Backend Engineer

We're looking for a Staff Backend Developer — Fintech startup setting up their operations in India. Why Join?Get an opportunity to be of the founding member of the team and develop product from scratch.About Role and the work:Inference OptimizationArchitect, refine, and escalate the capabilities of complex backend systems, with a laser focus on efficiency, durability, and scale.Elevate application performance, optimizing for speed, scalability, and resource allocation.Forge robust methodologies to manage high concurrency and vast data volumes, setting new industry benchmarks.Collaborate intimately with engineering and product peers to crystallize requirements into resilient, scalable architectures.Demonstrate proficiency with advanced storage solutions and databases like Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse, enhancing system integrity.Champion coding excellence, testing rigor, and deployment precision, driving best practices across the development lifecycle.What We're Looking For:You've built something that runs in production at a meaningful scale and you understand why it's fast.Candidates from premium colleges/institutes preferred.Requirements:Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend development in a production environment.Proven experience in scaling compute and I/O-intensive applications.Strong foundation in computer science, with a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.Experience in handling concurrent requests at scale and optimizing large-scale systems for performance and reliability.Experience with database technologies such as Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse.Experience in the financial sector, particularly in developing fintech applications or systems, is a plus.Solid understanding of software development life cycle, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills.Educational Requirement:Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Good-to-Have SkillsJava, PythonLocation & Work Mode:Location: BangaloreWork Mode: Hybrid