We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to drive the design and delivery of high-performance backend systems. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers, provide technical direction, and work closely with architects and cross-functional stakeholders to build scalable microservices. You should be equally strong in hands-on coding and technical leadership, ensuring engineering excellence and best practices. Responsibilities Lead backend technical design, guide implementation best practices, and ensure scalability and performance Collaborate closely with stakeholders (Product, Architects, DevOps, QA) to provide technical direction and challenge requirements where needed Mentor and support a team of backend engineers, conduct code reviews and uplift engineering standards Drive event-driven architecture adoption and ensure seamless integrations via Kafka/Event Hub Ensure clean CI/CD practices, observability and production readiness of backend services Requirements Strong hands-on expertise in Kotlin or Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architecture Proven experience designing and implementing event-driven systems using Kafka / Event Hub / similar Solid experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and performance optimization Previously operated in a cloud-native environment (Azure/AWS/GCP) Experience leading or mentoring developers while remaining a strong hands-on contributor Confident in stakeholder discussions, able to propose technical approaches and justify engineering decisions No visa sponsorship available Nice to have Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps collaboration Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry) Experience improving code quality culture (clean code, automated testing standards, guild leadership)
