Responsibilities

Define and drive the long-term backend architecture strategy aligned with business goals
Oversee system design across multiple services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices across the organization
Lead technical due diligence, risk assessment, and trade-off analysis for major engineering decisions
Drive platform modernization initiatives and technical debt reduction
Champion observability, performance engineering, and operational excellence
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend architects and senior engineers
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
Drive hiring and onboarding for the backend architecture team
Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and knowledge sharing
Coordinate cross-team technical initiatives and resolve architectural conflicts

Requirements

10+ years of backend engineering experience, including 3+ years in a lead or principal role
Proven track record designing and scaling distributed systems in production
Strong experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
Deep expertise in backend languages (Java, Go, Python, Node.js, or similar)
Extensive knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API design
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and modern infrastructure practices
Strong understanding of database design, caching, messaging, and high-concurrency systems
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills