As a Backend Team Lead (Platform) , you will lead a critical cross-functional team focused on building and evolving the core infrastructure that powers our Big Data, Marketing Tech, CRM, and Data Science initiatives.
You will drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, and work closely with R&D, Product, and Data Science teams to deliver high-performance, scalable, and innovative platform solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead and grow a high-performing platform engineering team.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems, ensuring stability, performance, and operational excellence.
Build core services and infrastructure that enable Marketing, Data Science, CRM, and Engineering teams to move faster and smarter.
Drive platform initiatives around Big Data processing, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
Partner with stakeholders across the company to understand evolving business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Champion innovation by evaluating and integrating new technologies, frameworks, and practices that elevate our product and internal capabilities.
Maintain a high bar for code quality, security, and scalability.
Provide hands-on technical leadership guiding design, code reviews, and system architecture discussions.
Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements: 6+ years of experience in backend development using Python, Java, or a similar language.
3+ years of experience leading technical teams.
Expertise with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL/datastore systems (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Hands-on experience with building systems that support Big Data, analytics pipelines, or event-driven architectures a strong advantage.
Familiarity with CRM platforms, MarTech systems, or Data Science tooling a plus.
Deep understanding of software design principles, distributed systems, testing methodologies, and CI/CD best practices.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Passion for innovation, experimentation, and pushing the limits of technology.
This position is open to all candidates.