Lead Backend Engineer - Remote FinTech

General Motors Company; Ramos Arizpe; Remote; MXN 2,612,000 - 3,545,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) for a fully remote fintech-focused environment. You will lead backend design, APIs, and the implementation of scalable systems while mentoring a team of engineers and setting technical direction.

You should have deep experience with distributed architectures, modern languages (Python/Java/Go/Node.js), cloud platforms, and a passion for clean, maintainable code. Collaboration, performance, and security are key priorities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in backend development with at least 3 years in leadership.
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of backend services and APIs.
• Architect scalable, highly available systems with modern tech.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and solutions.
• Mentor backend engineers and ensure code quality through rigorous reviews.
• Drive CI/CD, testing strategies, and system monitoring.
• Contribute to technical decision-making and strategic planning for the engineering department.
• Ensure the security and integrity of data and systems.

Skills

Backend architecture

Distributed systems

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Node.js

Job description

General Motors Company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) for a fully remote fintech-focused environment. You will lead backend design, APIs, and the implementation of scalable systems while mentoring a team of engineers and setting technical direction.

You should have deep experience with distributed architectures, modern languages (Python/Java/Go/Node.js), cloud platforms, and a passion for clean, maintainable code. Collaboration, performance, and security are key priorities.