Remote Lead Backend Engineer — Scale a Mobile-First Platform

Sowelo Consulting; Town of Poland (NY); Remote; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30k USD bonuses

27 days of paid vacation

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Sowelo Consulting is looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to manage the core backend of social and dating products. You will lead a team of backend engineers and ensure high-quality execution, reporting directly to the CEO. The role is fully remote, focused on Ruby on Rails, and offers a competitive salary of up to $120,000 USD per year.

Strong collaboration with product and data teams is essential. Plus, enjoy 27 days of vacation and seasonal bonuses.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional backend development experience in production environments.
• Proven experience owning backend architecture for a mobile-first app.
• Strong hands-on expertise with OOP languages like Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of mid/senior backend engineers.
• Translate product goals into clear technical roadmaps.
• Own the backend architecture for consumer-facing apps.

Skills

Backend development in OOP language

Leadership and team mentoring

Cloud architecture (AWS)

Performance optimization

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Sowelo Consulting is looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to manage the core backend of social and dating products. You will lead a team of backend engineers and ensure high-quality execution, reporting directly to the CEO. The role is fully remote, focused on Ruby on Rails, and offers a competitive salary of up to $120,000 USD per year.

Strong collaboration with product and data teams is essential. Plus, enjoy 27 days of vacation and seasonal bonuses.