Backend Tech Lead

About This Role

Lead the migration of a high-traffic platform from a legacy monolith to a modern Service-Oriented Architecture, defining architectural and infrastructure standards while mentoring senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of specific domains within the new Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Define the strategy for decoupling complex logic from the legacy PHP monolith
• Define standard Terraform modules and infrastructure patterns for the team
• Guide senior engineers on best practices for GCP, Go, and Kotlin
• Make localized design decisions for services (caching strategies, database choices)
• Collaborate with a partner team to integrate new CI/CD pipelines and foundational tools

Requirements

• 8+ years of backend experience with significant leadership responsibilities
• Expert-level knowledge of Go and Kotlin
• Deep expertise in GCP architecture, including networking, security, and scaling strategies
• Proven track record of decomposing monoliths into microservices in a high-traffic environment
• Strong DevOps mindset; expert in Terraform and CI/CD concepts
• Ability to translate high-level business requirements into technical roadmaps
• Upper-intermediate English level

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of backend experience with significant leadership responsibilities

Nice to Have

• Experience with Cloud Spanner
• Background in Social Networking or high-concurrency real-time applications
• Previous experience establishing Engineering “Golden Paths” or internal developer platforms

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits