Senior Backend Architect & Microservices Lead

Jobtailor; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California seeks a senior software leader to drive architecture and design for backend microservices, guiding modernization initiatives and end-to-end feature delivery.

You will uphold engineering standards, mentor teammates, and collaborate across product, design, and operations to ship robust systems. Candidates bring deep experience with .NET/C#, Java, and relational databases, plus a delivery ownership mindset.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in .NET / C#.
• Proven ability to modernize legacy systems.
• Deep microservices expertise.
• Solid relational database expertise.
• Informal technical leadership.
• Delivery ownership mindset.
• Java proficiency is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture and technical design for backend microservices
• Lead modernization initiatives
• Own complex feature development and critical bug resolution end-to-end
• Set and uphold engineering standards
• Provide technical mentorship and informal leadership
• Collaborate cross-functionally

Skills

Microservices

Leadership

Backend development

Relational databases

Delivery ownership

Java proficiency

Tools

.NET/C#

Job description

Jobtailor in California seeks a senior software leader to drive architecture and design for backend microservices, guiding modernization initiatives and end-to-end feature delivery.

You will uphold engineering standards, mentor teammates, and collaborate across product, design, and operations to ship robust systems. Candidates bring deep experience with .NET/C#, Java, and relational databases, plus a delivery ownership mindset.