Location : Bangalore

Department : Engineering

Reports to : SVP

Experience required : 6+ years

About Tracxn

Tracxn (Tracxn.com) is a Bangalore-based product company providing a research and deal sourcing platform for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corp Dev, and professionals working around the startup ecosystem.

We are a team of 600+ working professionals serving customers across the globe. Our clients include Funds like Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, GGV Capital, and Large Corporations such as Citi, Embraer & Ferrero.

Founders

Neha Singh (ex-Sequoia, BCG | MBA - Stanford GSB)
Abhishek Goyal (ex-Accel Partners, Amazon | BTech - IIT Kanpur)

About Technology Team

Tracxn's Technology team is 60+ members strong and growing. The technology team is subdivided into multiple smaller teams, each owning one or more services/components of the technology platform. Ours is a young team of motivated engineers with a minimal management structure where almost everyone is actively involved in technical development and design activities. We have a team-centric culture where the ownership and responsibility of a feature or module lie with a team compared to an individual.

We value ownership, continuous learning, consistency, and discipline as a team.

Our Tech Stacks

We work on an array of technologies, including but not limited to backend and frontend systems such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, ReactJS, Next.js, Webpack, and Storybook; cloud and serverless platforms like AWS, etc; data and infrastructure technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Ansible; large-scale web crawling solutions; modern data pipelines and ETL workflows; and AI/ML-driven projects.

Job Overview

We are looking for experienced software engineers with 6+ years of overall software development experience, including backend development and proven people-management skills. The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team(s), drive technical excellence, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Job Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers
Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders
Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards
Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks
Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers

Job Requirements

Professional Experience :

Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams
Track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems
Experience driving technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions
Strong collaboration experience with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Technical Leadership & Management

Ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineers across different experience levels
Experience conducting performance reviews and providing technical feedback
Strong ownership of team delivery, timelines, and quality
Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management

Backend & System Architecture Expertise

Strong proficiency of modern backend architectures, design patterns, and microservices architecture.
Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Java, Python, etc.)
Solid understanding of API design principles and implementation
Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases and knowledge of data pipelines and data warehousing concepts.

Technical Competencies

Strong system design and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability
Understanding of data modeling and query optimization
Familiarity with search and indexing technologies
Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Culture

Work with performance-oriented teams driven by ownership and passion.
Learn to design systems for high accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
No strict deadlines, focus on delivering quality work.
Meritocracy-driven, candid culture. No politics.
Very high visibility regarding which startups and markets are exciting globally.

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Tracxn - Lead Backend Developer