Principal Software Engineer, Node
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Software Engineering Team Leader
Justlife (previously Justmop)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇵🇰 Pakistan
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Senior
Tech Stack
AWSDistributed SystemsJavaMicroservicesNoSQLSpring
About the role
- Lead and inspire a distributed backend engineering team, setting clear goals and driving execution
- Translate business needs into a quarterly roadmap, ensuring estimates and architecture are aligned
- Delegate smartly — balancing workload across the team while keeping momentum on roadmap and technical debt
- Be hands-on in architectural discussions and collaborate closely with Product to design and ship new features
- Review code, provide feedback, and ensure engineering quality is never compromised
- Own complex, high-priority technical implementations that can’t be delegated
- Oversee release and deployment processes, ensuring stability and smooth rollouts
- Keep an eye on recurring issues, identify root causes, and reduce errors over time
- Run meaningful 1:1s — mentoring, coaching, and helping engineers grow in their careers
- Collaborate across Product, QA, and other teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions
- Communicate clearly and transparently with stakeholders to ensure alignment and trust
- Foster a motivated, collaborative team culture where people do their best work
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Solid professional background in backend software development with proven delivery at scale
- Deep experience with Java and the Spring Framework
- Strong understanding of microservices and distributed systems
- Solid knowledge of both relational and NoSQL databases
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerization, and AWS
- Proven track record in identifying and solving technical/process bottlenecks
- Strong leadership skills — ideally leading teams across multiple geographies
- Excellent communicator who thrives in cross-functional collaboration
- Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving abilities
- Experience in error management, migrations, or scaling complex backend systems
- Background in e-commerce or large-scale platforms
- Experience working with external partners (e.g., agencies)
- Curiosity and exposure to AI or other emerging tech integrations
Benefits
- Nothing would replace the start-up spirit, working with an evolving culture and fulfilling workplace !
- Flexible working hours and remote working arrangements
- One-day extra vacation on your birthday with our JustHoliday
- Free Justlife credits so you can enjoy our own services
- Work reality escapes opportunities through team-building games, challenges, and many more activities
- Working with a great team and entrepreneurial spirit
- Continuous learning with mentorship, coaching, on-the-job, and internal-external training
- Never-ending growth with a fast-track career development and internal career opportunities
- A fair and objective Performance Management System
- Ignition of the hero in you through our ‘’JustHeroes’’ Reward and Recognition Program
- Availability of company discounts and gift vouchers
- A bonus for every successful Employee Referral
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
JavaSpring Frameworkmicroservicesdistributed systemsrelational databasesNoSQL databasesCI/CDcontainerizationAWSerror management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationmentoringcoachinganalytical thinkingproblem-solvingteam culturetransparencydelegation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering