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byrd
11 months ago
backenddeveloperengineerleadtechnicaltesting

As Lead Backend Engineer, you will* Technical Leadership:* Provide technical leadership to your team: review code, formulate solutions, and offer technical guidance and mentorship.* Lead architecture discussions and contribute to enhancing the developer experience.* Oversee the implementation and testing of solutions.Project Ownership:* Own business requirements and work independently to solve problems.* Understand business needs, provide estimations, translate them into technical requirements, and lead implementation.Development and Maintenance:* Design, develop, and maintain backend services and microservices architecture.* Utilise our tech stack: Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Marshmallow, Postgres, RQ, SQS, GitHub.* Participate in a weekly on-call rota with other backend developers (normal business hours only)Collaboration and Communication:* Communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.* Work within a cross-functional team of developers and product managers to design features and solutions for our warehouse fulfilment software.Infrastructure and Monitoring:* Manage and deploy microservices using Kubernetes on AWS* Use monitoring and logging tools such as Sentry, Grafana, and Loki.Agile Practices:* Embrace and implement agile methodologies, CI/CD, and modern development practices.This is what you will need to succeed Experience:* Minimum of 5 years of backend development experience, with at least 3 years in Python.* Proven ability to own business requirements and independently solve complex problems.* Past experience with agile practices, CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring.Technical Skills:* Strong proficiency in Python, Flask and Postgres.* Experience with RQ and SQS.* Familiarity with GitHub and version control practices.* Knowledge of microservices architecture.* Experience with Kubernetes on AWS and containerised applications.* Proficiency in monitoring and logging tools such as Sentry, Grafana, and Loki.Soft Skills:* Strong communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.* Strong organisational skills.* Ability to mentor and lead mid-level developers.* Comfortable with honest feedback - you are not afraid to give and receive it.* Constructive “can do” attitude to problem-solving#Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:
$60,000 — $105,000/year
#Benefits
💰 401(k)🌎 Distributed team⏰ Async🤓 Vision insurance🦷 Dental insurance🚑 Medical insurance🏖 Unlimited vacation🏖 Paid time off📆 4 day workweek💰 401k matching🏔 Company retreats🏬 Coworking budget📚 Learning budget💪 Free gym membership🧘 Mental wellness budget🖥 Home office budget🥧 Pay in crypto🥸 Pseudonymous💰 Profit sharing💰 Equity compensation⬜️ No whiteboard interview👀 No monitoring system🚫 No politics at work🎅 We hire old (and young)