Lead Backend Engineer

Job Summary

Leading the design and development of scalable backend systems, the full-time Lead Backend Engineer will work remotely to deliver clean, maintainable solutions using Python while collaborating with cross-functional teams on technical initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services primarily using Python
• Lead technical delivery across key engineering and platform initiatives
• Contribute to architectural decisions and the evolution of distributed systems across the platform

Required qualifications

• Extensive software engineering experience using Python within production environments
• Experience designing and developing scalable backend or distributed systems
• Strong understanding of software architecture, OO principles, and integration patterns
• Experience leading technical initiatives or projects across cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Lean delivery approaches and modern engineering practices