Backend Software Engineering Manager
An exciting learning technology start-up client is looking to hire a Lead Backend Software Engineer to Manage their growing technical team. These technical leaders will be brought onboard an already impressive group of engineers to architect, build and operate this exciting new platform. This role requires people who have strong technical ownership and a user-first design approach since they will be owning services end-to-end that will deeply impact user experiences.Duties Of RoleDesign and develop online platform solutions powering their products and features including user identity, ecosystem safety, data privacy, publishing & distribution, educational products, social features, game services, telemetry platform etc.Build and operate highly available, robust, secure, sustainable, and maintainable componentsDrive service quality through performance analysis, monitoring, alerting, and continuous improvementCollaborate with product, design, educators, and engineering teams to translate the vision into technical solutionsTake ownership of outcomes from initial design through production operationsImplement best practices in testing, CI/CD, and operational excellenceQualifications5 to 10 years building and operating highly-available online services at scale preferably using Kotlin, Spring Boot, gRPC and KubernetesAbility to quickly understand and translate user needs into technical solution designsProven track record of technical ownership of complex online systems and solutionsExpereince designing, building, launching, operating, and improving online solutions end-to-endStrong solution architecture and API design skillsSolid experience with AWS, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code (Terraform, ArgoCD), GitHub Workflows or alike etc.Solid understanding of both relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, Redis) databasesStrong collaboration skills with cross-functional teamsExcellence in code reviews, technical communication, and documentationBackground in high-scale B2C applications would be idealSalary of $200,000 Base + Bonus, Equity and 100% Covered Health Insurance