Lead Backend Systems Architect

Who You Are

You're a seasoned Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience who thrives on building

products from zero to one. You're a technical leader who can own an entire product's backend

architecture, make architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers. While

backend-focused, you understand frontend concepts well enough to review code and ensure

smooth integration. You understand that in an early-stage startup, you need to balance technical

excellence with pragmatic choices that get products to market quickly. You're excited about

taking full ownership of backend systems while building and guiding a small engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Take complete ownership of backend architecture for one core product vertical - from

design to delivery to ongoing optimization

features

and mobile applications

containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes

health at scale

voice technologies (STT / TTS)

strategies

scalable backend solutions

Qualifications Required

products from 0→1 and 1→10

environments

security best practices

Nice to Have

collaboration

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