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Lead Backend Engineer

2 нед. назад

SerbiaEuropeLeadRemote

ruby on railsawsapicachingdistributed systemsrelational databases

Lead Backend Engineer role to lead backend architecture and development for a high-traffic Ruby on Rails platform, fully remote or in Serbia.

Lead and mentor a team of mid/senior backend engineers (4–5), including 1:1s, feedback, and performance management
Translate product and business goals into clear technical roadmaps, sprint plans, and backend priorities
Own the backend architecture and technical vision for mobile-first, consumer-facing apps used by tens of thousands of daily active users
Drive and oversee implementation of new features for our mobile apps, working closely with iOS/Android, Product, Data, DevOps and Trust & Safety teams
Take key architectural decisions around scalability, performance, reliability, data flows, and infrastructure on AWS
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, improve API speed and reliability, and design effective caching and database strategies

8+ years of professional backend development experience in production environments and most recent experience in leading backend teams
Proven experience owning backend architecture for a mobile-first, consumer-facing app
Strong hands-on expertise with Ruby On Rails
Experience building and scaling high-traffic systems (Over 10k+ daily active users) with a focus on performance and reliability
Solid understanding of distributed systems, relational databases, caching, and performance optimization
Practical experience working in the cloud (preferably AWS) and collaborating closely with DevOps / infrastructure engineers

Fully Remote Role with flexible working hours (core collaboration typically in European daytime)
30k USD bonuses (seasonal + EOY, dependant on individual and company performance)
Work on high-impact, high-scale mobile products (millions of downloads) in a profitable, growing startup
Strong engineering culture: open-minded, low-ego, direct communication, and high ownership
Access to company-provided AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor company accounts) to boost your productivity
27 days of paid vacation (15 days of personal leave + 12 days of public holidays following your local country calendar)