Hands-On Backend Team Lead
Core
Lead a team of software engineers in developing scalable backend solutions for a Customer Data Platform (CDP) while maintaining hands-on coding responsibilities.
Role type
Senior IC backend team lead (SaaS B2B)
Builds
Scalable backend services and infrastructure for a Customer Data Platform
Domain
Automotive technology / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Backend development, team leadership, system architecture, CI/CD pipeline management, technical decision-making, Jira management, third-party library management
Preferred skills
Agile methodologies, cross-team communication, high-level design, monitoring system stability
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of 5+ engineers, perform hands-on development (~80% of time), manage HR aspects including onboarding and performance evaluations, break down tasks and plan high-level design, run team syncs to identify blockers, monitor system stability, develop high-level estimations, manage Jira board and inter-team communication, own codebase and DevOps infrastructure, make technical decisions, update and replace third-party libraries
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership
