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Key Responsibilities: Define and execute the long-term backend/platform architecture strategy aligned with business roadmap (e-commerce, order management, delivery logistics, warehouse/inventory systems, etc.). Architect large-scale, distributed, microservices-based backend systems (services for orders, inventory, delivery, user management, analytics, etc.) using Python and Django (or other Python frameworks where needed) — ensuring modularity, scalability and maintainability. Build, scale and lead backend / platform engineering teams across different domains (e-commerce, delivery & logistics, data, integrations, platform services). Mentor senior & mid-level and junior engineers; foster a culture of ownership, accountability, code quality, continuous learning and best practices. Define engineering processes, set team standards, ownership, workflows, and drive engineering excellence across the org. Work closely with product, operations, supply-chain, logistics, warehouse, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Ensure backend systems meet business needs — order volume, throughput, delivery timelines, real-time data sync, inventory management, customer experience, performance under load. Oversee releases, deployments, monitoring, incident management, post-deployment performance & reliability, and continuous improvement of services. Define and track technical & business metrics (system availability, latency, error rates, throughput, resource usage, cost efficiency). Manage platform roadmap, prioritize initiatives, balance new feature development vs maintenance/refactoring/tech-debt cleanup. Budgeting and resource planning for infrastructure, tooling, cloud costs, team growth. Ensure system architecture is scalable to support expansion — more cities, increased orders, more stores/franchise integration, last-mile & delivery logistics, real-time tracking etc.Required Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline. 10+ years of software engineering experience — with significant experience in backend development with Python / Django (or similar) and large-scale systems. Deep technical expertise: Python, Django (or related frameworks), REST API design, microservices architecture, database design (SQL/NoSQL), data modeling, scalable system design. Strong leadership, people management, mentoring, stakeholder communication & cross-functional collaboration skills. Strategic mindset: ability to align engineering decisions with business goals, handle trade-offs (speed vs. quality vs. scale), plan long-term technical roadmap, manage technical debt.