Lead Backend Engineer (Remote) for Fintech Platform

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies S.A.S. Di Externa Italia S.R.L.U.; Santiago de Querétaro; Remote; MXN 2,235,000 - 3,352,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Stock options

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies S.A.S. Di Externa Italia S.R.L.U. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) to drive backend architecture for fintech platforms.

You will lead a skilled team, shape the technical direction, and ensure scalable, secure systems with modern tech stacks. You will mentor engineers, own major components, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software in a fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in backend development
• 3+ years in leadership/senior role
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems
• Proficiency in Python/Java/Go/Node.js
• Experience with cloud platforms and microservices
• Strong SQL/NoSQL and data modeling
• Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with CI/CD, testing, monitoring

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of backend services and APIs.
• Architect scalable, highly available systems.
• Collaborate with product and frontend teams to define requirements.
• Write clean, well-tested code across languages.
• Mentor backend engineers and conduct code reviews.
• Address performance bottlenecks and technical debt.
• Promote CI/CD, testing strategies, and monitoring best practices.
• Contribute to engineering strategy and decisions.
• Ensure data security and integrity.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and adopt where appropriate.

Skills

Backend leadership

Distributed systems

Code quality

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies S.A.S. Di Externa Italia S.R.L.U. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) to drive backend architecture for fintech platforms.

You will lead a skilled team, shape the technical direction, and ensure scalable, secure systems with modern tech stacks. You will mentor engineers, own major components, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software in a fully remote setup.