Remote Backend Engineering Lead: Scale Performance APIs

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

Flexible hours

Growth opportunities

Lead innovative projects

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Backend Engineering Lead to oversee backend development, design scalable services and APIs, and mentor a talented team of engineers.

You will set technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and ensure performance, reliability, and quality across deployments while collaborating with product and frontend teams.

Required: 8+ years in backend, 3+ years in leadership; strong skills in Java/Python/Go, databases, cloud platforms, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 8 years in backend development with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in designing, building, and deploying large-scale, high-performance backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend engineers, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of robust, scalable backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and roadmaps.
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and architectural patterns for backend development.
• Drive adoption of modern technologies to improve development efficiency and system performance.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure the quality and maintainability of backend code.
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to backend infrastructure and services.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical strategy.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables for the backend team.

Skills

Team leadership

Backend design

Programming: Java

Programming: Python

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Backend Engineering Lead to oversee backend development, design scalable services and APIs, and mentor a talented team of engineers.

You will set technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and ensure performance, reliability, and quality across deployments while collaborating with product and frontend teams.

Required: 8+ years in backend, 3+ years in leadership; strong skills in Java/Python/Go, databases, cloud platforms, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD.