Backend Engineer Manager
Fun.xyz
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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About the role
- Own the overall output of the backend engineering team - deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure that supports our growing Web3 payments platform
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
- Collaborate with product and protocol teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
- Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, and deployment processes
- Lead incident response and post-mortem processes to continuously improve system reliability
Requirements
- Experience as an IC engineer with staff level output
- Strong technical background in distributed systems, APIs, and database design
- Opinions on a modern cloud stack
- Leadership experience in high-performing engineering teams
- Experience with payment systems, financial infrastructure, or fintech applications
- Exceptional communicator who can translate technical concepts to cross-functional stakeholders
- Data-driven approach to decision making with focus on system performance and team productivity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
backend engineeringdistributed systemsAPIsdatabase designcloud stackpayment systemsfinancial infrastructurefintech applicationssystem performanceteam productivity
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationtechnical excellencecontinuous learningincident responsepost-mortem analysisdecision makingcross-functional translation