Tech Lead, Web Development - Back End

elastic; Boston, City of Niagara Falls (MA, NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible work calendar

Generous vacation days

Matching donations up to $2000

Parental leave minimum of 16 weeks

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading search AI company is seeking a Technical Lead to enhance backend development for their flagship website. This role involves collaboration with backend engineers, focusing on scalable data integration and robust web services. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years experience in backend development, mastery of API design, and familiarity with modern backend technologies. This position offers competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend web development.
• 3+ years as a senior technical contributor or technical lead.
• Strong expertise in modern backend technologies.
• Deep experience with content management systems, headless CMS architectures, and content delivery workflows.
• Proven experience building and maintaining data integration pipelines and ETL processes.
• Strong understanding of API design principles, RESTful services, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Knowledge of search technologies and experience with data indexing and retrieval systems.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools for production systems.
• Excellent remote communication skills and experience working with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical vision for backend services.
• Lead design of APIs that power dynamic web experiences.
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of backend services.
• Establish and maintain quality standards, testing processes, and deployment practices for backend systems
• Architect and optimize data synchronization between third-party platforms and internal data stores
• Collaborate closely with frontend, SRE, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless system integration
• Champion backend performance optimizations, monitoring, and observability practices
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability across all backend web services
• Contribute to infrastructure planning and work with SRE teams on deployment and operations
• Foster effective communication and collaboration practices in a distributed-first environment

Skills

Backend web development

API design

Node.js

Python

Java

Data integration pipelines

Content management systems

Microservices architecture

Cloud infrastructure

Observability tools

Tools

Elasticsearch

Node.js

Python

Java

AWS

CI/CD

REST APIs

Job description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale - unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data - securing and protecting private information more effectively - Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

Elastic is seeking a Technical Lead to drive the backend development and infrastructure for our flagship website, Elastic.co. This role will work closely with a distributed team of backend engineers and platform specialists, focusing on building scalable data integration systems, content management workflows, and robust web services. You'll champion API design, data architecture, and backend best practices while collaborating with frontend engineers, SRE teams, and third-party resources to deliver exceptional web experiences at scale.

What You Will Be Doing

• Collaborate with and provide technical guidance to backend engineers and platform specialists through code reviews and architectural discussions
• Drive the technical vision for backend services, data integration pipelines, and content management systems
• Lead the design and implementation of APIs that power dynamic web experiences
• Establish and maintain quality standards, testing processes, and deployment practices for backend systems
• Architect and optimize data synchronization between third-party platforms and internal data stores
• Collaborate closely with frontend, SRE, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless system integration
• Champion backend performance optimizations, monitoring, and observability practices
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability across all backend web services
• Contribute to infrastructure planning and work with SRE teams on deployment and operations
• Foster effective communication and collaboration practices in a distributed-first environment

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience in backend web development, with a focus on scalable web applications and APIs
• 3+ years of experience as a senior technical contributor or technical lead in collaborative environments
• Strong expertise in modern backend technologies and frameworks (Node.js, Python, Java, or similar)
• Deep experience with content management systems, headless CMS architectures, and content delivery workflows
• Proven experience building and maintaining data integration pipelines and ETL processes
• Strong understanding of API design principles, RESTful services, and microservices architecture
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Knowledge of search technologies and experience with data indexing and retrieval systems
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools for production systems
• Excellent remote communication skills and experience working with distributed teams

Bonus Points

• Experience with Elasticsearch or other search/analytics platforms
• Knowledge of content delivery networks (CDNs) and edge computing
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems
• Familiarity with marketing technology integrations (CRM, analytics, form processors)
• Experience with automated testing strategies for backend systems and data pipelines
• Background in site reliability engineering or DevOps practices
• Experience with localization and internationalization for web applications
• Contribution to open-source projects or developer tools

Additional Information – We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact – We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [e-mail] . We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster)

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How to Apply

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.