Technical Lead - Backend Engineering

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Requirements:

• Strong backend software development experience with a focus on NodeJS
• Expertise in designing and building scalable backend systems with TypeScript, NodeJS, REST API or GraphQL
• Exposure to NestJS
• Proficiency in database technologies like PostgreSQL
• Experience deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and drive technical excellence within the team

Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with engineers, leading technical architecture sessions, conflict resolution and career management.
• Be responsible for the engineering maturity of your squad.
• Be accountable for best practices around release cycles, release strategy and the squad’s Quality process.
• Work closely with Product team members to prioritise and prepare new work for development.
• Handle post-release tasks such as outage management and work with Product to answer questions using analytics data
• Contribute to the design of our recruitment process in order to capture relevant signals in an efficient way with a positive candidate experience.
• Be responsible for creating a diverse environment and constructing diverse teams.
• Contribute to product delivery by solving difficult technical challenges in your squad.
• Aid your PM in calculating and achieving accurate delivery estimates
• Deliver stories relating to your squad’s currently prioritised projects