About the Role
Lead the design and implementation of core platform features, ensuring high performance and reliability while collaborating closely with product and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Define technical architecture for scalable backend services
- Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
- Drive adoption of best practices in testing and deployment
- Collaborate with product managers to refine feature requirements
- Oversee system reliability and performance optimization
- Lead incident response and post-mortem analysis
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies into the stack
- Ensure alignment between development and business goals
- Manage technical debt through proactive refactoring
- Coordinate cross-team dependencies for large initiatives
- Establish standards for API design and documentation
- Promote a culture of ownership and accountability
- Guide sprint planning and technical roadmap development
- Monitor production systems and implement improvements
- Support onboarding of new engineering hires
- Facilitate knowledge sharing across engineering groups
- Enforce security and compliance standards
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines for faster delivery
- Troubleshoot complex production issues
- Balance innovation with system stability
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree in a technical field
- Experience in real-time communication platforms
- Leadership in remote-first teams
- Public speaking or conference presentations
- Open-source contributions
- Experience with compliance frameworks
- Knowledge of frontend technologies
- Familiarity with mobile development
- Background in startup environments
- Track record of successful product launches
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid remote
Team
Small, agile engineering team focused on rapid iteration
Technology Stack
- Primary languages include Python and JavaScript
- Infrastructure hosted on AWS with Kubernetes orchestration
- Services communicate via REST and WebSocket protocols
- Data stored in PostgreSQL and Redis
- Monitoring via Prometheus and Grafana
Culture
- Emphasis on transparency and direct feedback
- Autonomy balanced with collaborative decision-making
- Regular team retrospectives and process improvements
- Support for professional development and conferences
- Inclusive environment valuing diverse perspectives
Available for qualified candidates
