Remote Engineering Manager - Backend & Cloud Platform Lead

SalesIntel Research, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SalesIntel Research, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to guide our micro‑service platform and mentor a remote backend team. You’ll blend hands‑on technical ownership with people leadership—shaping architecture, driving cloud best practices, and coaching engineers in their careers.

You’ll define backend architecture using Java 17+, Spring Boot, AWS, and modern data stores, lead design reviews, set growth objectives, and foster a high‑trust, inclusive culture across time zones.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, building, and operating distributed backend systems with Java & Spring Boot.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers; direct people-management a plus.
• Expert knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native design patterns.
• Hands-on mastery of Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL/MySQL, and Redis for high-volume, low-latency workloads.
• Demonstrated success scaling systems to millions of users or billions of events.
• Strong DevOps practices: containerization (Docker), CI/CD (GitHub Actions), observability stacks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management in a remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve backend architecture built on Java 17+ + AWS.
• Lead design reviews; enforce best practices for testing, CI/CD, observability, security, and cost-efficient cloud operations.
• Drive technical roadmaps for scalability and rapid feature delivery.
• Manage and inspire a distributed team of 6-10 backend engineers across multiple time zones.
• Set clear growth objectives, run 1-on-1s, deliver feedback, and foster an inclusive, high-trust culture.
• Coach the team on AI-assisted development workflows to boost productivity and code quality.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

AWS

Distributed backend systems

Leadership & mentoring

CI/CD

Observability

Remote communication

Docker

Elasticsearch / Redis

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Datadog

Elasticsearch

Job description

SalesIntel Research, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to guide our micro‑service platform and mentor a remote backend team. You’ll blend hands‑on technical ownership with people leadership—shaping architecture, driving cloud best practices, and coaching engineers in their careers.

You’ll define backend architecture using Java 17+, Spring Boot, AWS, and modern data stores, lead design reviews, set growth objectives, and foster a high‑trust, inclusive culture across time zones.