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Lead Backend Engineer
Skills
Back-End Web DevelopmentAlgorithmsAnalytical SkillsArchitectureData StructuresHTMLMicroservices
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Strong backend engineering experience building cloud-native microservices
- Deep knowledge of programming fundamentals including data structures algorithms and system design
- Experience building systems at scale with distributed architectures performance tuning and observability
- Ability to lead by example through mentoring clear communication and collaboration
- Pragmatic problem solving skills with the ability to handle ambiguity and technical challenges
- Comfort engaging stakeholders and explaining technical decisions to non-technical audiences
- Judgement to evaluate trade-offs and choose appropriate solutions
- Curiosity and willingness to use AI to improve productivity and workflows
Nice to have
- Calm
- Pragmatic
- Proactive
- Collaborative
- Resourceful
- Curious
Day to day
- Lead multiple engineers within a team or workstream, guiding delivery to unlock user value and business opportunities.
- Design, build, and own secure Python microservices that power a scalable insurance platform with strong observability and resilience.
- Drive architectural decisions across teams, coach engineers, and continuously improve engineering practices from CI/CD to incident response.