Lead Backend Engineer
Location: Portland
Category: Software Development
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Work Location: Hybrid
Job ID: 35581
Date Added: 03/20/2025
Location: San Mateo, CA
3 days in office
Salary $180-240K base + benefits and stocks
Lead Backend Engineer –
What You’ll Do:
- Design and implement scalable backend architectures and efficient APIs.
- Optimize databases and queries for large-scale data processing.
- Improve system performance, reliability, and security.
- Mentor engineers and enhance best practices.
- Ensure high-quality software with robust testing and CI/CD.
- 5+ years of backend experience at scale.
- Expertise in Python/Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, and API development.
- Strong problem-solving, ownership, and leadership skills.
- Experience with AuthN/AuthZ, event-driven architectures, and CI/CD.