Lead Backend Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of backend engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance management.
• Collaborate with the VP of Engineering to translate product roadmaps into backend engineering processes and deliverables.
• Drive the design and architecture of scalable, high-performance backend systems in Go.
• Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and optimization of microservices in a Kubernetes environment, promoting a culture of continuous delivery.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and engineering, to ensure seamless feature implementation, testing, and documentation.
• Identify and address performance issues, implementing innovative solutions.
• Enhance automation in build, testing, deployment, and monitoring processes.
• Maintain high standards for code quality, architecture, and performance through code reviews and technical leadership.
• Ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of backend systems.

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of experience as a software developer with a strong backend focus in an agile environment.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership/mentorship role
• Demonstrated expertise in microservices architecture, including development, monitoring, debugging, and security.
• Proficiency with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Advanced knowledge of Docker, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in key languages (Python, JavaScript, C/C++, etc.)
• Comprehensive experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Proven track record in developing RESTful services and integrating with message-passing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka).

Bonus Points:

• Strong coding skills in Go
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Expert-level knowledge of Go and experience with the gRPC framework.
• Hands-on experience with advanced Kubernetes features and ecosystem tools.
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in cloud-native computing foundation projects.
• Project management certifications
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) to support backend integration for SPAs