Lead Backend Engineer - Python/FastAPI

Job Title : Technical Lead - Backend Systems Role Summary :
We are hiring a Lead Backend Engineer with 10+ years of experience who will own backend architecture and system design while remaining deeply hands-on. This role is for someone already making architectural decisions.
You will design, build, and evolve distributed backend systems, define architectural standards, and guide teams through complex technical decisions. Required Qualifications : Must have :
- 10+ years of backend/software engineering experience
- 3+ years of production experience with FastAPI
- Expert-level Python knowledge
Strong experience with :
1. Relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
2. At least one NoSQL datastore
- Deep understanding of :
1. Backend architecture patterns
2. Design patterns (GoF, SOLID, DDD concepts)
3. Distributed systems fundamentals Additional qualifications :
- Experience designing and evolving large-scale systems
- Practical experie...