Full-time

Lead Backend Engineer

Posted by CIEL HR • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu 🕒 June 14, 2026

About the Role

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.


Core Responsibilities


System Design & Architecture

Design end-to-end backend systems with a focus on scalability, resilience, and maintainability

Define service boundaries, data ownership, and communication patterns

Select and apply appropriate architecture patterns:

o Modular monoliths

o Microservices

o Event-driven systems

o Layered and hexagonal architectures

Drive trade-off decisions (performance vs cost vs complexi...

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