Senior Backend Engineer / Lead Backend Engineer

Company Overview

Founded in 2019, Oolio has rapidly grown into Australia’s largest hospitality tech provider, trusted by industry giants like Star Casinos. Our innovative solutions empower businesses to streamline operations, enhance guest experiences, and drive revenue growth. With a global footprint, we have established offices in the UK, US, and New Zealand, delivering cutting-edge technology to some of the world's most dynamic hospitality brands. At Oolio, we’re not just building software — we’re shaping the future of hospitality with innovation, agility, and a passion for excellence.

Job Summary

As a Senior Backend Engineer / Lead Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing and developing scalable backend solutions. You will work with modern cloud-native technologies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software that enhances user experiences across our platform, which is focused on hospitality technology.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web and mobile applications.
• Work across the stack with Go, React, and Node.js; a working understanding of React Native is a plus.
• Architect and optimize APIs and microservices to ensure reliability, scalability, and security.
• Deploy, monitor, and manage cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes and AWS.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to build seamless user experiences.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and promote best practices in software development.
• Continuously improve system performance, observability, and developer productivity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring uptime and reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product development experience, with 6+ years as a Backend Engineer.
• Strong proficiency in Golang with 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Experience with React.js or Node.js is a plus; experience with React Native is also advantageous.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and API development.
• 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in the Point of Sale (POS) or payments industry.
• Knowledge of GraphQL and gRPC.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Exposure to performance tuning and high-traffic system optimizations.

Experience

• 7+ years of product development experience with emphasis on backend applications and microservices.

Environment

• Work from Office - Hybrid model, located in Hyderabad.

Salary

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Growth Opportunities

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a fast-growing industry.
• Career growth opportunities and ongoing learning support.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with flexibility.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment with a talented global team.

If you are passionate about building scalable solutions and want to be part of an innovative team in the hospitality tech space, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now and help shape the future of hospitality technology!