Design, build, and maintain backend-heavy features in a large, long-lived codebase
Own the technical health of a core product area, including performance, reliability, and scalability
Partner with the CEO/CTO to align on architectural direction and translate ideas into shippable solutions
Break down product initiatives into clear technical plans and guide day-to-day execution
Improve data models and system behavior to better support growth and larger customers
Balance new feature development with targeted refactors and operational improvements
Participate in the on-call rotation and help improve observability, monitoring, and incident response; incidents are infrequent but require timely response when they occur
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and other technical leads to keep the broader platform cohesive

Requirements

7+ years building and scaling backend systems in production environments
Comfort working in monolithic or legacy systems and improving them incrementally
Strong judgment around tradeoffs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
Experience collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders
Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions for diverse audiences
Comfortable contributing across the stack, including frontend
Experience with any part of our stack is a strong plus, including Kotlin, TypeScript/React, MongoDB, and AWS.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend systemsdata modelssystem behaviorperformancereliabilityscalabilityKotlinTypeScriptReactMongoDB

Soft Skills

strong judgmentclear communicatorcollaborationtechnical decision-making