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Weekday AI (YC W21)

Lead Backend Engineer

Weekday AI (YC W21)
Delhi, India On-site
On-Site Full-Time Delhi, India India

About the Role

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients


Salary range: Rs 2000000 - Rs 4000000 (ie INR 20-40 LPA)

Min Experience: 4 years

Location: Gurgaon, NCR

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer who thrives in fast-paced, high-impact environments. If you love building systems from the ground up, enjoy solving complex problems, and are excited about working across the stack in a startup setting, this role is for you. You'll play a critical role in shaping product direction, owning architecture decisions, and scaling systems to meet growing demands.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable, and efficient backend systems using modern microservices architecture.
Work across multiple technologies and functions—design, backend, DevOps, and even client interactions as needed.
Own projects end-to-end, from concept to production deployment, ensuring performance, scalability, and a seamless user experience.
Champion clean, maintainable code and best engineering practices through code reviews, architecture discussions, and tech specs.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define and execute the product roadmap.
Build reusable backend components, contribute to internal tools and frameworks, and continuously improve developer productivity.
Drive adoption of engineering standards across multiple codebases and ensure quality and consistency.

Qualifications:

4+ years of hands-on backend development experience, with expertise in Node.js and Python.
Proven experience building production-grade web applications and distributed systems.
Strong knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, and backend frameworks.
Proficiency with tools and technologies such as JavaScript/TypeScript, React.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Git, Linux, and AWS.
Excellent debugging, testing, and performance optimization skills.
Comfortable owning large pieces of architecture and leading cross-functional efforts.
Strong product mindset with attention to design detail and user experience.
Passion for learning new technologies and tackling unfamiliar problem areas.
A degree in Computer Science or a related field is a plus.

Key Skills:

Node.js
Python
Backend Architecture
Microservices
PostgreSQL / MongoDB
AWS
REST APIs

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