Backend Technical Lead

Roles and responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Architectural Design and Development: Create, implement, and uphold efficient and reusable architectural concepts for backend systems, ensuring they are robust and scalable.

• Technical Leadership: Oversee the technical quality of our backend systems, guiding the backend team toward achieving technical excellence and high performance.

• Expertise in Backend Technologies: Establish yourself as the go-to authority within the team for all technical queries related to backend development, demonstrating deep knowledge of our domain.

• Support and Mentorship: Assist backend engineers in their daily tasks and professional growth, fostering a collaborative environment where learning is prioritized.

• Code Quality Management: Help maintain high standards of code quality, organization, and automation, ensuring that best practices are adhered to across the team.

• Agile Collaboration: Engage in an agile work environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions that meet customer needs.

• Technical Leadership Experience: Bring several years of proven experience in a tech lead or architect role, successfully leading teams and managing complex projects.

• Modern DevOps Practices: Comprehend contemporary DevOps best practices for distributed applications, including CI/CD, containerization, serverless deployment, microservices, and message queuing systems.

• In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping our backend systems and guiding our team towards technical excellence. Your expertise will not only enhance the quality of our products but also contribute to a collaborative and innovative work culture.

Desired candidate profile

Skills

• Startup Mindset: Embrace a startup mentality, incorporating lean startup principles to drive innovation and efficiency in our processes.

• Proficiency in Python: Possess a deep understanding of Python, along with the intricacies of its features and best practices for building advanced systems.

• Data Storage Expertise: Have solid experience working with various data storage solutions, including both SQL and NoSQL databases, to ensure optimal data management and retrieval.

• Cloud Services Knowledge: Familiarity with cloud services, particularly AWS, to leverage cloud computing capabilities for enhanced system performance and scalability.

• Software Engineering Best Practices: Demonstrate a strong grasp of sound software engineering principles, focusing on writing clean, readable, and maintainable code.

• Business Acumen: Exhibit a keen understanding of customer needs and business objectives, aligning technical solutions with strategic goals.

• Scalable Application Design: Understand the fundamental design principles that underpin scalable applications, ensuring that systems can grow and adapt to changing demands.

• Technical Leadership Experience: Bring several years of proven experience in a tech lead or architect role, successfully leading teams and managing complex projects.