Deep Backend Expertise: A strong command of backend architecture, APIs, data systems, and performance tuning in a complex product or service environment.
Adaptability: Proficiency in modern backend languages and a deep understanding of systems programming.
Architectural Judgment: Experience designing or evolving modular backend boundaries and migration-safe architectures.
Influence: Ability to lead through influence, technical judgment, and clear communication.
Agentic AI Expertise: Experience building or operating agentic systems in production.
Nice to Haves
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What you'll be doing
Drive Technical Direction: Design and ship moderate to complex backend features with minimal guidance.
Raise the Bar: Advocate for product quality, security, availability, and performance.
Mentor & Lead: Mentor engineers and improve team practices through reviews.
Operational Excellence: Diagnose performance/reliability issues and participate in incident response.
AI Integration: Use AI in production engineering work to improve outcomes and coach others.