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Take full ownership of our core backend applications, defining and communicating a “north star” for a scalable, performant architecture capable of handling complex business logic.
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Guide the team through complex technical challenges, like rewriting a large-scale, custom-built middleware, by breaking projects down into incremental, manageable steps.
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Partner with the Product Lead to balance the roadmap between mission-critical business features and technical goals such as reducing technical debt and moving toward standardized technologies.
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Challenge business requirements and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure both technical sustainability and commercial value are addressed.
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Mentor and coach Backend Engineers to simplify system complexity while growing their skills and advancing their careers.
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Lead the hiring and onboarding of engineering talent capable of navigating legacy-to-modern transitions.
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Serve as the primary technical contact for the unit, ensuring continuous alignment on shared backend architecture, API schemas, and integration contracts.
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Research and propose modern technologies—particularly in message queuing, data normalization, and observability.