Lead Backend Developer
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About the Role
We are seeking a Lead Backend Developer to drive architecture, development, and delivery of scalable backend systems. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring teams, and ensuring high performance and security.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Define and own backend architecture, system design, and technology standards
- Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high availability backend services
- Make key technical decisions related to frameworks, tools, and architectural patterns
- Write high quality, maintainable, and efficient backend code
- Review code and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines
- Design and implement RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs for internal and external integrations
- Optimize backend performance, scalability, and system stability
- Implement robust security practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection
- Mentor and guide backend developers to elevate technical capability across the team
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 8 12 years of backend development experience, with proven leadership responsibility
- Strong proficiency in backend technologies such as Java, Python, Node.js, or similar
- Extensive experience with microservices architecture, APIs, and distributed systems
- Strong database expertise (SQL and/or NoSQL)
- Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments
- Excellent problem solving, leadership, and communication skills
Full Job Posting
Job Overview
- We are seeking an accomplished Lead Backend Developer to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of scalable backend systems that support mission critical business applications.
- This role combines hands on development with technical leadership, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability across backend platforms while guiding and mentoring development teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own backend architecture, system design, and technology standards.
- Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high availability backend services.
- Make key technical decisions related to frameworks, tools, and architectural patterns.
- Write high quality, maintainable, and efficient backend code.
- Review code and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
- Design and implement RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs for internal and external integrations.
- Optimize backend performance, scalability, and system stability.
- Implement robust security practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
- Mentor and guide backend developers to elevate technical capability across the team.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 8 12 years of backend development experience, with proven leadership responsibility.
- Strong proficiency in backend technologies such as Java, Python, Node.js, or similar.
- Extensive experience with microservices architecture, APIs, and distributed systems.
- Strong database expertise (SQL and/or NoSQL).
- Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments.
- Excellent problem solving, leadership, and communication skills.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Technical leadership role with strategic influence
- Opportunity to design and scale enterprise grade backend platforms
- Collaborative, engineering focused work environment
- Continuous learning and career advancement opportunities
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