Engineering Manager: Backend & API Microservices Lead

Lexicon Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United States is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on building high-performance APIs and microservices. This role entails driving architectural decisions for systems handling real-time data, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of software engineering experience, including 2 years in a leadership capacity, and a strong background in API architecture and database optimization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2 years in a leadership role.
• Deep expertise in API-driven architectures and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with real-time data streaming.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in building high-performance APIs.
• Partner with Product Managers to define scalable solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions for distributed systems.

Skills

Software engineering experience

API-driven architectures

Database design and optimization

Technical communication

Project management skills

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Node.js

.NET

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading technology firm in the United States is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on building high-performance APIs and microservices. This role entails driving architectural decisions for systems handling real-time data, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of software engineering experience, including 2 years in a leadership capacity, and a strong background in API architecture and database optimization.