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Senior Backend Engineer, AVP

Indiafull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jul 2026

About the role

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer, AVP

Location: Pune, India

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Single Sign‑On Services Engineering team in Pune. This role combines strong backend engineering expertise with advanced production support and domain ownership.
You will work on highly scalable, security‑critical backend services supporting enterprise authentication and federated identity platforms. In addition to hands‑on development and deep debugging, you will act as a senior technical escalation point and a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for critical components of the SSO ecosystem.
This is a hands‑on role requiring strong backend development skills, excellent troubleshooting capability, and a proactive mindset to improve system reliability, resilience, and operational excellence.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

Your key responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services supporting large‑scale SSO and identity platforms
Lead investigation and resolution of complex production incidents, ensuring rapid recovery and minimal business impact
Perform deep technical analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and drive permanent, long‑term fixes
Act as a technical escalation point (SL3) for SL1 and SL2 support teams
Debug and resolve complex issues across Java‑based services, APIs, and distributed systems
Work extensively with authentication and federation flows (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML)
Collaborate closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to improve system reliability, observability, and performance
Analyse logs, metrics, and traces using monitoring and logging platforms (e.g. Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
Support release activities and validate production readiness of new features and deployments
Maintain and enhance runbooks, knowledge articles, and operational documentation
Contribute to automation, tooling, and monitoring improvements to reduce operational overhead
Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and audit requirements

Your skills and experience

Strong hands‑on experience in backend development using Java (Python or similar languages is an advantage)
Proven experience troubleshooting and supporting distributed, high‑availability systems in production
Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerised workloads
Strong Linux knowledge with experience in shell scripting (Bash) and infrastructure‑level debugging
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, etc.)
Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work effectively under pressure
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Fluent in English

Good to Have (SME Experience)

Prior experience acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for backend platforms or critical services
Deep functional expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM) or Single Sign‑On (SSO) domains.
Deep functional understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM) tools like PingAM, PingIDM, PingDS and Keycloak.
Hands‑on experience with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and SAML in enterprise environments
Experience driving post‑incident reviews, operational improvements, and platform hardening initiatives
Exposure to security reviews, audits, or regulatory compliance processes

How we’ll support you