Lead Backend Engineer, Python/AWS — Fully Remote

SustainRecruit; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SustainRecruit seeks a Lead Backend Engineer to join its Australian engineering team. This is a hands-on individual contributor role, offering lead-level technical ownership without people management.

You'll work across complex backend and platform systems, shaping architecture and foundations behind a rapidly scaling product, taking ownership of initiatives from design through production, focusing on systems design, distributed architecture, and service boundaries.

Qualifications

• Hands-on lead backend engineer with strong Python/AWS skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend architecture from design to production.
• Collaborate across teams to shape architecture and service boundaries.

Job description

SustainRecruit seeks a Lead Backend Engineer to join its Australian engineering team. This is a hands-on individual contributor role, offering lead-level technical ownership without people management.

You'll work across complex backend and platform systems, shaping architecture and foundations behind a rapidly scaling product, taking ownership of initiatives from design through production, focusing on systems design, distributed architecture, and service boundaries.