AppsForBharat
Website:
appsforbharat.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/appsforbharat
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet, Technology, Information and Media, and Retail Health and Personal Care Products
Job details:
Reports to the- CTO
Location- Bangalore, HSR
CTC & Benefits Offered: Best in the Industry
About AppsForBharat
AppsForBharat (Sri Mandir App) is building beautifully crafted, AI-first consumer experiences that help millions of Indians connect with spirituality and culture. We’re backed by Peak XV Partners, Elevation, Fundamentum, and other top-tier investors, and are one of India’s fastest-growing Series C consumer-tech companies.
Our flagship product, Sri Mandir, is the world’s largest platform for Hindu devotees, powering rituals, teachings, personalized recommendations, and a thriving devotional community. India’s $44B devotion economy is still largely offline, and we’re bringing structure, accessibility, and meaning to this massive market, where design and data play a central role in shaping user behaviour at scale.
About the Role
We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Golang to lead our backend team. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in backend technologies and 3 years of proven engineering mentoring experience, having successfully scaled systems and shipped B2C applications in collaboration with product teams.
Responsibilities
Technical & Product Delivery
- Oversee design and development of backend systems operating at 10K+ RPM scale.
- Guide the team in building transactional systems (payments, orders, etc.) and behavioral systems (analytics, personalization, engagement tracking).
- Partner with product managers to scope, prioritize, and release B2C product features and applications.
- Ensure architectural best practices, high-quality code standards, and robust testing practices.
- Own delivery of projects end-to-end with a focus on scalability, reliability, and business impact.
- Has worked on B2C setup with at least 150K DAU and served transactions to this userbase.
Operational Excellence
- Champion observability, monitoring, and reliability across backend services.
- Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and resilience.
- Streamline development workflows and engineering processes for speed and quality.
Requirements
Experience:
- 7+ years of professional experience in backend technologies.
- 2-3 years as Tech lead and driving delivery.
Technical Skills:
- Strong hands-on expertise in Golang OR Python.
- Proven track record with high-scale systems (≥10K RPM).
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.
Leadership Skills:
- Demonstrated success in managing teams through 2–3 appraisal cycles.
- Strong experience working with product managers to deliver consumer-facing applications.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Nice-to-Have
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
- Previous leadership experience in B2C product companies operating at scale.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead and shape a backend engineering team building at scale.
- A culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
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Interview Rounds:
1) 15 min Exploratory conversion with Sandeep (CTO/VP Engineering)
2) Machine coding and LLD discussion
3) Technical competencies, HLD Round
4) Solution building frontend and backend round
5) Business & Product Round
Write us at talent@appsforbharat.com for any queries related to hiring!
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