Lead Backend Engineer

tarento· Digital
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📍 Bengaluru, KA, IndiaFULL TIME
microservices architectureAWSPostgreSQLJavaDocker

About this role

About Tarento:

Tarento is a fast-growing technology consulting company headquartered in Stockholm, with a strong presence in India and clients across the globe. We specialize in digital transformation, product engineering, and enterprise solutions, working across diverse industries including retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Our teams combine Nordic values with Indian expertise to deliver innovative, scalable, and high-impact solutions.

We're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work, a testament to our inclusive culture, strong leadership, and commitment to employee well-being and growth. At Tarento, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where ideas are valued, learning is continuous, and careers are built on passion and purpose.

We are looking for Lead Backend Engineers for our Bangalore office.

Tech Stack: Java or Python

About the Role:

• Hiring Lead Backend Engineers experienced in Java or Python.  
• Strong in distributed systems, microservices, HLD/LLD, and production ownership.  
• Must have product-company experience building scalable and reliable services.  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture and author HLD/LLD docs.  
• Build scalable microservices using Java (Spring Boot) or Python.  
• Design systems for high throughput, low latency, and fault tolerance.  
• Optimize performance using caching, sharding, load balancing, concurrency.  
• Define SLOs/SLIs and drive observability using metrics, logs, tracing.  
• Lead incident resolution, RCA, and preventive engineering.  
• Mentor other engineers and lead engineering best practices

Required Skills

• Expertise in Java or Python.  
• Strong DS/Algo and system design fundamentals.  
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, REST/gRPC
• Datastores: Postgres/MySQL, Redis, and one NoSQL store
• Messaging: Kafka/Pulsar/RabbitMQ.  
• Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP; Docker & Kubernetes.  
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry

Nice-to-Have

• Event-driven architecture, DDD, or CQRS.  
• Terraform, service mesh (Istio), API Gateway patterns.  
• Elasticsearch/OpenSearch experience

Frequently Asked Questions

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Where is the Lead Backend Engineer position at tarento located?
This Lead Backend Engineer role at tarento is based in Bengaluru, KA, India. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Lead Backend Engineer role at tarento full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Lead Backend Engineer role in the Digital department at tarento.
Which team or department does the Lead Backend Engineer at tarento belong to?
This Lead Backend Engineer position is part of the Digital department at tarento. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Lead Backend Engineer position at tarento?
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When was the Lead Backend Engineer job at tarento posted?
This Lead Backend Engineer position at tarento was posted on Aug 31, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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