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Ethos

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India, Bangalore

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IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and building scalable platform services and systems. You will collaborate closely with engineers across teams, product managers, and partner functions to deliver high-quality solutions that power our core platform. Beyond technical excellence, we’re looking for someone who thrives in a highly collaborative environment, communicates with clarity, can lead complex initiatives end-to-end, and consistently raises the bar for engineering quality and execution. We value engineers who bring strong ownership, deep technical judgment, and the ability to drive alignment across teams.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex backend systems and distributed services
Partner cross-functionally with engineers, PMs, designers, and non-technical stakeholders to drive projects from concept to launch
Architect, build, and evolve API frameworks and platform capabilities used across multiple teams
Produce clean, modular, well-tested, and high-performing code and abstractions
Identify, diagnose, and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues
Champion engineering best practices and drive consistency across the codebase
Participate in—and help elevate—the team’s code review process
Clearly communicate technical decisions, tradeoffs, and project updates to diverse audiences
Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of growth and high performance
Take end-to-end ownership of major projects, including requirements clarification, design, execution, and rollout

Requirements:

7+ years of full-time engineering experience, ideally in high-scale, high-complexity environments
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering backend architectures from the ground up
Strong understanding of distributed systems, API design, and performance tradeoffs
Hands-on engineering experience with several of the following: TypeScript, Go, Python, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, React, AWS
Skilled in software engineering best practices: design patterns, testing strategies, observability, code quality, and secure development
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
able to explain complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven ability to lead cross-team initiatives, drive alignment, and influence technical direction
High degree of ownership, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to operate with urgency when needed
Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and understanding of security principles and common attack vectors

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Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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