Overview
- Define and drive the long-term backend architecture strategy aligned with business goals
Full job description
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Define and drive the long-term backend architecture strategy aligned with business goals
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Oversee system design across multiple services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
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Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices across the organization
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Lead technical due diligence, risk assessment, and trade-off analysis for major engineering decisions
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Drive platform modernization initiatives and technical debt reduction
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Champion observability, performance engineering, and operational excellence
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Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend architects and senior engineers
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Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
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Drive hiring and onboarding for the backend architecture team
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Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and knowledge sharing
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Coordinate cross-team technical initiatives and resolve architectural conflicts
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10+ years of backend engineering experience, including 3+ years in a lead or principal role
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Proven track record designing and scaling distributed systems in production
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Strong experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
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Deep expertise in backend languages (Java, Go, Python, Node.js, or similar) -Extensive knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API design
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Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and modern infrastructure practices
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Strong understanding of database design, caching, messaging, and high-concurrency systems
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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