Staff Software Engineer – Platform Backend Lead
Cleerly
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $212,000 - $258,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoGRPCJavaKotlinMicroservicesPythonSDLC
About the role
- Serve as the Technical Lead for the platform backend
- Define backend architecture, service boundaries, and API contracts
- Collaborate with various teams to build the next generation product
- Define architectural standards and ensure the platform is observable and resilient
- Participate actively in the full software development life cycle
Requirements
- 8–12+ years building complex backend platforms, including microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in API design (REST/gRPC)
- Expertise in event-driven architectures
- Extensive data modeling experience with a focus on audit-friendly design and data integrity
- Hands-on coding mastery in a production language (e.g., Java/Kotlin, Go, Python, C#)
- Proven ownership of critical reliability features
- Strong knowledge of security fundamentals
- Experience with performance engineering techniques
- Deep experience building and operating backend services in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with container orchestration and AWS Machine Learning services
- Experience designing and implementing multi-tenant systems
- Able to lead small teams and set technical standards
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other advanced technical degree preferred.
Benefits
- Working remotely
- Access to offices in Denver, New York, Dallas, and Lisbon for some roles
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
backend architectureAPI designmicroservicesevent-driven architecturesdata modelingJavaKotlinGoPythonC#
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationtechnical standards setting
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science