You’ll lead a team responsible for building and scaling the core backend systems that power Fathom.
This includes both hands-on development and guiding others through system design, execution, and technical decisions.
Get up to speed on our services and architecture with support from your peers.
Begin contributing code to improve existing services and unlock new functionality.
Identify and prioritize key areas of technical or operational improvement within the team.
Lead development on major backend initiatives—e.g., building a k8s operator or a cloud storage caching layer.
Drive architecture reviews and ensure sound, scalable technical decisions.
Mentor team members and introduce lightweight processes that help us move fast without creating drag.
Own the long-term health of our backend stack: scalability, cost-efficiency, maintainability.
Partner with infrastructure and app teams to define the next evolution of our backend/frontend boundary.
Grow the team by helping with hiring, onboarding, and career development.

Requirements

Have deep hands on experience with Go and Kubernetes (including garbage collection, performance tuning, profiling)
Have managed services deployed in GCP, running on GKE, containerized via Docker, and working within a Linux environment
Are familiar with other parts of our stack (or equivalents): Ruby/Rails, Redis, ffmpeg
Have 2+ years experience managing senior engineers in a high-ownership environment
Have worked in SaaS or PaaS environments at scale (we process 100s of millions of async jobs weekly)
Prioritize clarity, accountability, and pragmatism over process for process’s sake
Are comfortable being a player-coach—balancing IC work with technical leadership and people management
Bonus points for experience with video streaming at scale, Cgo, or hybrid local/cloud processing models

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoKubernetesDockerLinuxRubyRailsRedisffmpegperformance tuningprofiling

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringaccountabilityclaritypragmatismteam managementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingprocess improvement