Platform Tech Lead & Architect - Backend & API (Hybrid)

DL Remote; Klagenfurt am Wörthersee; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike leasing

Free Company Lunch

Hybrid Remote Setup

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

DL Remote in Klagenfurt is building a Platform Team and seeking a Tech Lead / Senior Platform Architect to design and own the platform layer. You will draft backend services, APIs, and scalable infrastructure, while shaping team processes and technical practices from the ground up.

The role requires senior experience with Java, C#, .NET, or Python, and a strong track record in architecture and ownership of prod-grade systems.

Qualifications

• Multi-year track record as a Senior Backend or Full-Stack engineer in a product-focused environment.
• Deep expertise in using object-oriented languages like Java, C#/.NET, or Python.
• Demonstrated background in system architecture with ownership of built systems.
• Strong design and implementation experience with APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures.
• Solid knowledge of containerization, CI/CD, and modern DevOps workflows.
• Passion for joining an early-stage team and shaping workflows and team dynamics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop resilient backend systems and API endpoints for our central platform.
• Define and substantiate technical architecture and design choices for upcoming system modules.
• Regularly improve, scale up, and tune current services alongside core platform infrastructure.
• Integrate new functionalities into our legacy system using clean, well-defined interfaces.
• Take full technical ownership for operability, reliability, and deployment processes in production.
• Serve as a key technical advisor in the Platform Team, guiding frameworks and methodologies from the ground up.

Skills

Senior backend/fullstack

Java

C#/.NET

Python

APIs & microservices

Containers & DevOps

English communication

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

DL Remote in Klagenfurt is building a Platform Team and seeking a Tech Lead / Senior Platform Architect to design and own the platform layer. You will draft backend services, APIs, and scalable infrastructure, while shaping team processes and technical practices from the ground up.

The role requires senior experience with Java, C#, .NET, or Python, and a strong track record in architecture and ownership of prod-grade systems.