Principal Tech Lead (Backend oriented)
Core
Architectural authority designing high-scale backend engines and Agentic Engineering workflows for Similarweb's global digital intelligence products.
Role type
Principal Tech Lead (Backend & Agentic Engineering)
Builds
High-throughput backend systems, autonomous AI agent frameworks, and real-time data pipelines for enterprise clients.
Domain
Internet Analytics / Big Data / AI Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Agentic Engineering paradigms, LLM API orchestration, high-scale data pipeline design, technical mentorship, cross-project orchestration
Preferred skills
Hands-on execution in critical path tasks, fostering engineering guilds, implementing autonomous feature deployment
Technologies
LLM APIs, orchestration frameworks, autonomous AI agents
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end design and scalability of complex backend distributed systems; Champion and embed Agentic SDLC paradigms to enable autonomous AI agents; Guide and facilitate multiple parallel technical projects simultaneously; Lead backend guild sessions and mentor senior engineers; Execute high-velocity hands-on tasks on critical path
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope
