About the Role
This role involves leading platform architecture and development efforts, mentoring engineers, and driving system improvements across a globally distributed infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define platform requirements
- Drive technical decision-making across infrastructure and services
- Mentor and support senior and junior engineering staff
- Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security standards
- Oversee incident response and post-mortem analysis
- Guide adoption of modern software engineering practices
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies into the platform stack
- Manage technical debt through proactive refactoring
- Support deployment automation and CI/CD pipeline improvements
- Work closely with product teams to align technical capabilities with business goals
- Define and monitor key system performance metrics
- Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed environments
- Promote observability and monitoring best practices
- Lead code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards
- Contribute to architectural documentation and system diagrams
- Foster a culture of operational excellence and continuous learning
- Participate in long-term platform roadmap planning
- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
- Coordinate with external partners on integration initiatives
Nice to Have
- Master's degree in computer science or related field
- Experience with large-scale event streaming platforms
- Contributions to open-source software projects
- Public speaking or conference presentation experience
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks
- Experience in financial or enterprise software domains
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and office-based collaboration
Team
Part of a distributed engineering team focused on scalable platform development
Why This Role Matters
The platform under development serves as the foundation for real-time data movement across global enterprises, enabling mission-critical applications. This leadership role directly influences system resilience, developer productivity, and long-term technical strategy.
What We Value
We prioritize clear technical communication, ownership of system outcomes, and a commitment to sustainable engineering practices. Candidates should demonstrate a balance of deep technical expertise and collaborative leadership.
Available for qualified candidates
