Backend Team Lead

We are looking for an experienced Backend Team Lead to lead and grow a mixed-level engineering team, including junior and senior developers, responsible for building and scaling core backend services of a complex, cloud-based platform. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines people management, technical ownership, and architectural decision-making. You will play a key role in guiding the teams technical direction while actively contributing to development.

Our primary backend stack is Go and Java, with a strong emphasis on Java Spring Boot. In addition, we are launching a new Python-based project, where you will bring prior Python experience and lead the technical direction, as the team currently has limited Python background.

We work in an Agile environment with strong engineering standards, CI/CD pipelines, and a culture that values ownership, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

What Youll Do:
Lead, mentor, and professionally develop a backend team that includes junior engineers.
Provide hands-on technical leadership using Java (Spring Boot), Go, and Python.
Take ownership of backend architecture, design, and implementation.
Lead the Python project technically, setting standards and best practices.
Drive code quality, testing, and maintainability across the team.
Support and grow junior developers through coaching, reviews, and guidance.
Collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, QA, and DevOps teams.
Translate business and product requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Own delivery, technical execution, and team velocity.
Promote best practices in CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native development.