Backend Team Leader

Craft.io is on a mission to create a robust Product Management platform in the cloud, used by globally-renowned Fortune 500 companies. With Craft.io, product managers build their roadmaps and write their requirements, later synced to development tools like Jira. We encourage you to give it a try.

Your Role at Craft.io

As a Backend Team Leader at Craft.io, you will lead a team of experienced senior backend developers and play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining our primary backend software. You will be hands-on in writing code and developing code to support these features, primarily using PHP. Additionally, you will lead the transformation of our PHP codebase towards a new Node.js-based microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of senior backend developers
Actively participate in the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and applications
Lead the transition from a PHP-based monolithic architecture to a Node.js-based microservices architecture
Ensure the security and reliability of our software on GCP and AWS public clouds
Utilize technologies such as Docker, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, ChatGPT, and Git in daily tasks
Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend developers, and other stakeholders deliver high-quality solutions

Requirements

6+ years of hands-on experience in backend developmen

Leadership Background: Having taken the lead on projects or teams in previous roles

Experience with designing system architecture
Computer Science or equivalent degree from a University with GPA > 85, and understanding of databases, networking, and software engineering fundamentals.
Good communication skills
Experience with databases, RESTful APIs, microservices architecture and cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, containers

Preferred Skills

Proficiency in PHP and/or Node.js