Sr Technical Lead

Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled and technically strong Backend Lead with extensive experience in e-commerce platforms. This individual will lead a backend development team, guide technical decision-making, and work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions.
The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of backend systems, strong problem-solving capabilities, and excellent communication skills to lead by example and collaborate effectively.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead backend development for mission-critical e-commerce applications and services.
• Architect and implement scalable, maintainable, and high-performance solutions using modern technologies.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend teams, DevOps, QA, and business stakeholders to define and deliver features.
• Mentor, guide, and support backend engineers in their technical growth.
• Perform code reviews, establish best practices, and ensure high code quality.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high system availability.
• Contribute to architectural and strategic planning discussions.
• Maintain documentation of design, architecture, and technical decisions.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 8+ years of backend development experience, with 2+ years in a technical leadership role
• Proven experience in e-commerce platforms and understanding of product catalog, cart, checkout, payments, and profile domains.
• Proven expertise in J2EE.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and system integrations
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform cloud platforms
• Experience with databases both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and API security
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in headless commerce architecture and MACH principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless)
• Familiarity with GraphQL and event-driven architecture
• Exposure to tools like Kafka, ElasticSearch, or Redis is a plus.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact e-commerce solutions used by millions.
• Be part of a collaborative and innovative engineering team.