Team Lead – Sr. Backend Developer
About the Role
We are looking for a
Team Lead – Sr. Backend Developer
who is both a strong backend engineer and an effective team leader.
In this role, you will be responsible for
leading the backend development team, guiding technical decisions, reviewing code, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and with high quality
.
The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with
Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, and microservices
, along with the ability to mentor developers, manage tasks, collaborate with other teams, and take ownership of backend architecture and delivery.
Key Responsibilities Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of backend developers.
- Assign tasks based on team members' skills, experience, and project priorities.
- Guide developers in solving technical challenges and improving their coding practices.
- Conduct regular code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
- Help team members grow technically through knowledge sharing and mentoring.
- Take ownership of the team's overall technical performance and productivity.
Backend Development & Architecture
- Design, develop, and maintain
scalable and high-performance backend applications
.
Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, and microservices
.
- Make appropriate technical decisions related to backend architecture and system design.
- Ensure applications are secure, reliable, maintainable, and scalable.
- Identify and resolve performance, database, and application-level issues.
- Review and improve existing backend architecture and technical processes.
Project & Delivery Ownership
- Understand business and technical requirements and convert them into actionable development tasks.
- Plan, prioritize, and track backend development activities.
- Ensure projects and features are delivered within agreed timelines.
- Identify technical risks early and take appropriate action to resolve them.
- Coordinate with
Frontend, QA, DevOps, Product, and other teams
to ensure smooth project execution.
- Take responsibility for backend deliverables from development through deployment and production support.
Security, Performance & Integration
- Implement secure authentication and authorization using technologies such as
JWT, OAuth, and RBAC
.
- Optimize database queries, APIs, and overall application performance.
- Work with
Redis and caching mechanisms
where required.
- Develop and manage third-party API and service integrations.
- Support deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution.
- Follow best practices for security, logging, error handling, and application reliability.
Required Skills
6–10+ years of experience
in backend development.
- Strong hands-on expertise in
Node.js and Express.js
.
- Excellent experience with
MongoDB
, database design, queries, and optimization.
REST APIs and Microservices Architecture
.
JWT, OAuth, RBAC, and backend security
.
Redis, Git, Docker, CI/CD, and cloud platforms
such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong understanding of debugging, performance optimization, and scalable application development.
- Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Leadership Skills We Value
- Strong ownership and accountability.
- Ability to lead by example while remaining hands-on technically.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to mentor, motivate, and develop team members.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage priorities and deliver under deadlines.
- Comfortable communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A collaborative and practical approach to solving problems.
Preferred Qualifications
product-based or SaaS company
.
- Experience designing and working with
high-traffic or distributed systems
.
RabbitMQ/Kafka, Kubernetes, and advanced system design
.
- Experience with automated testing and backend testing practices.
- Previous experience managing or leading a backend development team.
Education
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in
Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
is preferred.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
- The backend team works efficiently with clear priorities and ownership.
- Code quality, performance, security, and scalability are consistently maintained.
- Projects and backend features are delivered on time.
- Technical issues are identified and resolved proactively.
- Team members receive regular guidance, mentoring, and technical support.
- The backend architecture continues to improve as the product grows.
If you are a strong backend developer who enjoys taking ownership, solving challenging technical problems, and helping a team grow, we would love to hear from you.
