Lead Backend Developer
Definitive Healthcare (company site, opens in a new tab)7+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 22–35 LPA
Posted on 31 Aug
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About This Role
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend systems, microservices, and RESTful APIs using Python frameworks (Django, FastAPI).
- Lead backend development team efforts including task delegation, mentoring junior developers, conducting code reviews, and enforcing best practices.
- Collaborate cross-functionally within agile teams to deliver integrated analytics solutions and contribute to architecture decisions in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
Minimum Requirements
- 7+ years professional experience in Python backend development with Django and FastAPI expertise.
- Proven experience in designing RESTful APIs, microservices, real-time features using WebSockets, Redis caching, and PostgreSQL.
- Strong Linux environment skills, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and version control using Git with advanced workflows.
- Work Experience Required: Minimum 7+ years; Notice period: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced technical leader capable of managing backend development teams and mentoring junior engineers.
- Strong expertise in scalable backend architectures, asynchronous processing, and performance optimization in production-grade distributed systems.
- Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional global teams with collaboration tools like Git and JIRA in complex software development lifecycles.