Tech Lead Engineering Lead Backend Python

Job Title

Tech Lead / Engineering Lead Backend Python

Location

India / Remote / Hybrid
Reporting to: Senior Management / CTO / Head of Technology

Experience Required

10+ years of backend engineering experience

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead / Engineering Lead with strong Backend Python expertise to lead backend development, system architecture, scalability, and technical delivery across fintech and digital platforms.

The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience in Python, FastAPI, Django, REST APIs, microservices, cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, Docker, databases, production troubleshooting, RCA, and high-volume transactional systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead backend engineering and architecture decisions across platforms.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-availability backend systems.
• Lead Backend Python development standards, code quality, API architecture, and backend service scalability across the engineering team.
• Define engineering standards, coding practices, and architecture guidelines.
• Lead modernization initiatives including microservices and platform scalability.
• Own production stability, critical incident handling, root cause analysis, and preventive actions.
• Improve observability, monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting practices.
• Coordinate with QA, DevOps, Product, and Infrastructure teams.
• Manage technical delivery timelines and engineering execution.
• Reduce technical debt and improve long-term maintainability.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on Backend Python development experience.
• Strong experience with Python, FastAPI, Django, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL optimization.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS or Azure.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable backend architecture.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or similar.
• Strong debugging, production support, and incident management experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams and technical delivery.

Preferred Experience

• FinTech, payment gateway, banking, or regulated industry experience.
• Experience with high-volume transactional systems.
• Exposure to PCI DSS, SOC2, security, or compliance environments.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, queues, and asynchronous processing.

Key Qualities

• Strong ownership mentality.
• Leadership under pressure.
• Problem-solving and RCA mindset.
• Clear communication and accountability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.