This role provides an opportunity to lead both technically and personally; you will be expected to provide technical as well as creative leadership, as the mission of transforming sophisticated backend servers to a SaaS solution is far from trivial.
Responsibilities include:
Direct management of employees, including hiring, coaching/mentoring and guiding team members (day-to-day, hands-on leadership).
Understanding the product and the customer’s needs.
Contributing to a long-term vision for product architecture and engineering development.
Close interaction with the customer support organization and other interfaces.
8+ years of experience in backend development, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role
Proven experience with large-scale enterprise systems, microservices and distributed systems
Direct experience communicating with enterprise customers, including handling technical calls, addressing concerns, and presenting solutions
Strong technical skills
Wide experience in development tools, methods, and processes
Strong communication skills
Proven leadership ability
Nice to Have:
Exposure to event-driven architectures and stream processing systems (Kafka, Redis)
Prior experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS products