Wisor-Backend Team Leader

Wisor AI, an early stage and well funded startup, is now looking for an experienced Backend engineer for a Team leader position, in a dynamic R&D team. We offer an AI-based pricing optimization and shipment automation web platform designed to eliminate inefficiencies regarding freight pricing, placement, and shipping in general.

Our stack is built on AWS serverless infrastructure, serving as the backbone for both the frontend and the backend. On the FE side, we use Next.js, React, JavaScript and on the Backend side we use Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and GraphDB.

Join our journey early on and let’s grow together!

About the role: As a Backend Team leader you will be responsible for developing and designing server side architectures working alongside Front end team, product & QA. You will be expected to display independence and accountability in taking tasks to the finish line. As part of your role, you will manage a team of two BE engineers and oversee their work. It's about 70% hands-on coding and 30% management aspect. This will vary according to the business growth.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Write server-side code using Python and AWS server-less services.
Implement and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless communication between front-end and back-end.
Work with databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL and GraphDB to store and retrieve data
Write clean, readable, quality and testable code writing.
Test and debug applications to ensure high quality and performance.
Review pull requests to ensure high quality and maintainable solutions.
Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
Follow-up new evolutions of technology and take initiative to keep the stack up to date
Manage a small development team (2-3 engineers)

Requirements:

7+ years of server side development experience
4+ years of Python development experience
3+ years of experience in managing, mentoring a small team within a startup environment
Self-motivated, agile, passionate about software development and Independent learner
Knowledge of server-side programming languages (Python) and database technologies (i.e. MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
Experience with RESTful APIs and web application architecture
Good understanding of software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
A team player with strong communication skills and a positive attitude.
You have a strong work ethic. You like to get things done and are willing to go the extra mile.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Advantages:

Meaningful Startup experience
Cloud development (AWS)
Familiarity with micro-services architectures, and ideally have seen them in operation at a global scale.

Apply here > https://wisor.bamboohr.com/careers/49?source=aWQ9MjU%3D

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