Lead Backend Architect & Engineering Manager

Beyondfinance; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup experience

Annual bonus

Job summary

Beyondfinance is seeking a leader to guide the engineering team and set the backend direction for software that supports creditor negotiations. The role blends hands-on technical judgment with people leadership to shape architecture, deliver the product roadmap, and build reliable systems handling integrations and sensitive financial data.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years building scalable cloud apps, strong Ruby on Rails experience, and proven ability to break large initiatives into deliverable

Qualifications

• Experience managing an engineering team.
• At least five years building and deploying scalable cloud applications.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Ability to break large initiatives into smaller, deliverable releases.
• Clear communication and the ability to give thoughtful, constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and guide backend architecture for negotiation-support systems.
• Prototype architectural patterns and lead projects that strengthen the platform.
• Review code and advise engineers on design choices and technical trade-offs.
• Work with product, QA, test engineers, and other engineering teams to plan and deliver roadmap work.
• Assess product proposals for feasibility, cost, and risk, and suggest alternatives where appropriate.
• Mentor engineers, assign work that supports delivery and development, and maintain high engineering standards.
• Promote practices for code quality, testing, reliability, scalability, and data integrity.

Skills

Team leadership

Backend architecture

Cloud applications

Communication

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Job description

Beyondfinance is seeking a leader to guide the engineering team and set the backend direction for software that supports creditor negotiations. The role blends hands-on technical judgment with people leadership to shape architecture, deliver the product roadmap, and build reliable systems handling integrations and sensitive financial data.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years building scalable cloud apps, strong Ruby on Rails experience, and proven ability to break large initiatives into deliverable