Technical Lead - Backend API Architect (Remote UK)

Burns Sheehan; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Sheehan is partnering with a fast-growing technology platform to recruit a technical anchor for the backend squad. This remote UK-based role will drive the core revenue APIs and own system design across problem statements to release.

You will lead a 3+ SWE squad, shape architectures on AWS with Kafka, PostgreSQL and Redis, and explore Rust for performance-critical paths while embracing AI tooling. The ideal candidate combines strong Python backend skills with API ownership and a

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a software squad (3+ engineers)
• Strong backend experience, preferably Python
• Proven production-grade API ownership and performance
• Experience with distributed/event-driven architectures is a plus
• Ability to influence system design and architecture
• Product-minded with user impact focus

Responsibilities

• Lead a new backend squad focused on core revenue APIs
• Own APIs from problem statement through release
• Shape domain evolution and architecture
• Collaborate across teams and drive high-velocity deployments

Skills

Team leadership

Backend engineering

Python

API design

Distributed systems

Architectural decisions

Product thinking

Tools

AWS

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Redis

Rust

AI tooling

Job description

Burns Sheehan is partnering with a fast-growing technology platform to recruit a technical anchor for the backend squad. This remote UK-based role will drive the core revenue APIs and own system design across problem statements to release.

You will lead a 3+ SWE squad, shape architectures on AWS with Kafka, PostgreSQL and Redis, and explore Rust for performance-critical paths while embracing AI tooling. The ideal candidate combines strong Python backend skills with API ownership and a