
Backend Tech Lead
- الإمارات
- دائم
- دوام كامل
- Proven experience leading technical design and architecture in distributed, high-load environments
- Backend engineering experience, with at least 3+ years working with Golang
- Strong expertise with backend tools and technologies: PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Microservices architecture
- Demonstrated experience working across multiple teams, driving alignment and technical consistency
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- A proactive mindset, with the ability to lead initiatives independently
- Prior experience in platform engineering or infrastructure scaling
- Exposure to observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, etc.)
- Experience with event-driven systems or streaming platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub)
- Lead backend development initiatives with a focus on scalable, distributed systems and high-load architectures
- Own architecture decisions across domains, ensuring consistency and alignment across multiple teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define solutions, and guide technical design
- Provide mentorship and guidance to backend engineers, fostering best practices
- Drive platform-level initiatives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security
- Partner with engineering leadership to shape engineering culture and best practices
- Full-time B2B contract
- Fully remote setup
- Up to 20% tax allowance
- 22 paid leave days annually
- Stock options (ESOP) in a fast-scaling, pre-IPO company
- Flexi benefits you can use for wellness, travel, or learning
- Work alongside a high-performing, international engineering team in a global fintech unicorn