Senior Backend Engineer

Tala

. Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data integration layers .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing backend services and APIs, with a strong focus on database optimization and monitoring. Proficient in leading technical projects and mentoring engineers while ensuring high-quality code and adherence to security standards.

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Java Application DevelopmentREST API DesignAWS Microservices ArchitectureAgile DevelopmentDatabase Optimization

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Hard Skills

JavaKotlinScalaSpring FrameworkMySQLPostgreSQLCassandraAI FluencyISO-27001 KnowledgeAgile Methodologies

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationIndependent LearningCollaborationMentoringProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AWSGoogle CloudAzureMicroservicesTelemetry Tools

Industry Keywords

Engineering Design DocumentsTechnical DebtSLIsSLOsOWASP Secure Coding Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSAzureCassandraCloudDynamoDBHDFSJavaKotlinMariaDBMicroservicesMySQLOraclePostgresScalaSpringSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data integration layers
Author and defend engineering design documents (EDDs)
Design and optimize database schemas and queries
Meet project goals while maintaining quality and paying down technical debt
Serve as the go-to person for technologies in the domain and evaluate industry developments
Hold the engineering bar in code and design reviews
Write clean, maintainable code following coding standards
Contribute to testing infrastructure and increase backend module coverage
Verify AI-assisted changes to the standard of hand-written code
Define alerting, SLIs, and SLOs and advance backend monitoring
Handle uncovered incidents, improve runbooks, lead technical incident response, and write RCAs
Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development and production environments
Own domain roadmap delivery and participate in quarterly and sprint planning
Anticipate blockers and escalate with impact assessments and proposed options
Collaborate with Product and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and define feature success
Deliver domain solutions and own service design and implementation end to end
Maintain accurate tickets and complete documentation
Work across multiple time zones using asynchronous communication
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Technically lead and mentor Backend Engineers building or extending complex modules

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluency in English, including clear written communication
Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating applications in Java, Kotlin, and/or Scala
Experience with a web framework such as Spring
Track record of leading and delivering multiple domain-significant projects validated in production
Experience with large-scale consumer applications on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure using microservices architecture
Subject-matter expertise in own domain and familiarity with adjacent domains and wider company architecture
Experience designing services and dependencies for security, maintainability, operability, and scale
Experience authoring and defending engineering design documents (EDDs)
Expert knowledge of REST API design and development for mobile and web
Strong relational database experience with MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL
Strong non-relational database experience with Cassandra, Redshift, DynamoDB, or HDFS
Experience defining alert thresholds, SLIs, SLOs, and telemetry
Experience with graceful degradation and monitoring new features
Experience co-owning Acceptance Tests coverage decisions with SDET
Knowledge of ISO-27001, ISO-27701, and OWASP secure coding practices
Ability to remediate vulnerabilities within established SLAs
AI fluency, including defining acceptance criteria, building reusable context assets, prompts, and skills, and verifying AI-generated code
Expert proficiency in Agile development
Ability to prioritize and communicate well in a fast-paced environment
Strong drive for independent learning and work

Benefits

Comp & perks

Significant opportunities for career advancement and professional development
Supportive team environment