Lead Backend Engineer — Go, Kafka, K8s | Flexible Work

Angkas; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Gym access

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Angkas in Manila is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive technical excellence and architectural decisions. You will lead a team of engineers, shape Go-based services, and own critical components in a scalable, reliable system.

You’ll design event-driven pipelines with Kafka, optimize Redis performance, and ensure robust PostgreSQL schemas while collaborating with product managers and designers for impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of professional development experience.
• Expertise in Go, Kafka, K8s, Redis and PostgreSQL.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance.
• Design and implement secure, scalable systems leveraging event-driven patterns.
• Collaborate with product teams and stakeholders to define requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Go (Golang)

Kafka

Kubernetes (K8s)

Redis

PostgreSQL

Job description

Angkas in Manila is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive technical excellence and architectural decisions. You will lead a team of engineers, shape Go-based services, and own critical components in a scalable, reliable system.

You’ll design event-driven pipelines with Kafka, optimize Redis performance, and ensure robust PostgreSQL schemas while collaborating with product managers and designers for impactful outcomes.