Backend Technical Lead || 6-12 yrs || Bangalore (5 Days WFO)

About Our Client

The hiring company is a growing organization operating in the FinTech sector. They are committed to leveraging technology to provide seamless and efficient financial solutions to their customers. The company fosters a results-driven environment with a focus on innovation and technical excellence.

Job Description

• Own the technical direction and system design of core payment modules. Ensure systems are highly available, scalable, fault tolerant, and optimized for low latency and high authorization success rates.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers. Define engineering best practices, conduct code reviews, and drive a culture of quality and ownership. Implement Agile methodologies and encourage practices such as test-driven development.

• Actively contribute to the codebase. Solve complex engineering problems, review critical components, and ensure high-quality deliverables.

• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to integrate APIs, webhooks, and external payment gateways. Ensure smooth interoperability across multiple financial systems.

• Ensure systems meet stringent security standards and regulatory requirements such as PCI-DSS and OWASP guidelines. Drive secure coding practices and data protection strategies across the team.

• Continuously monitor, optimize, and improve system performance. Build systems that can handle high throughput with minimal downtime.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Tech Lead should have:

• 6 to 10+ years of overall software engineering experience with 2 to 4 years in a technical leadership role. Experience in fintech, payments, or banking systems is strongly preferred.

• Strong hands-on expertise in backend development using Java with Spring Boot, Node.js, or Go. Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design.

• Experience with relational databases, schema design, query optimization, and caching strategies. Good working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

• Proven ability to lead and scale engineering teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to think critically, solve complex system challenges, and make sound technical decisions in high-impact environments

• A competitive salary package aligned with your expertise and contributions.
• Opportunities to work on innovative projects in the FinTech industry.
• A supportive and collaborative work culture in Bengaluru .
• Exposure to advanced technologies and ongoing learning opportunities.
• A permanent role with growth prospects in the technology and telecoms sector.

If you are passionate about technology and want to make an impact in the FinTech space, we encourage you to apply for the role of Tech Lead today!