Lead Backend Engineer

The Role: Lead Backend Engineer

hands-on, experienced Backend Lead

What You’ll Do

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable backend services for our SaaS platform
• Own technical decisions across distributed systems, cloud-native workflows, and backend infrastructure
• Drive performance, reliability, and observability initiatives across core platform components
• Guide and mentor a growing team of backend engineers through technical reviews, goal setting, and career growth
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver high-impact features
• Make foundational decisions around backend technologies, frameworks, and system design
• Establish and enforce best practices in software engineering, testing, and deployment
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and fostering a strong engineering culture of collaboration and excellence
• Stay on top of industry trends, evaluate new technologies, and help set the technical roadmap

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of backend development experience (Java, Golang, C++, or similar languages)
• Proven expertise in designing and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
• Track record of technical leadership, mentorship, and team-building
• Deep understanding of backend fundamentals — data structures, networking, system design, and cloud scalability
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills
• Experience working in fast-paced product-first startup environments
• High ownership mindset with strong communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for building clean, scalable, and reliable systems that last

Bonus Skills

• Experience with cloud data warehouses: Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift
• Hands-on with AWS, GCP, or Azure in production environments
• Familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL systems
• Exposure to building SaaS platforms or developer infrastructure
• Open-source contributions or active engagement in developer communities