Lead Backend Engineer (BFF)

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain horizontally scalable backend systems using TypeScript and Go to support millions of concurrent users.
• Develop GraphQL and REST APIs powering our iOS, Android, and web clients.
• Lead features through the full lifecycle - from ideation and design to implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
• Define and uphold a robust testing strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers.
• Collaborate with product, design, and client engineers to translate product requirements into scalable and performant backend solutions.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and process improvements that raise the quality bar for the entire team.

Minimum requirements

• 7+ years of experience in backend development, with strong proficiency in Go.
• Solid understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. Redis, DynamoDB).
• Deep knowledge of testing best practices and frameworks.
• Experience owning features end-to-end, from conception, through development, to production.
• Strong grasp of system design principles and a practical approach to scaling products that serve millions of users.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Enjoys working collaboratively in cross-functional teams and thrives in fast-paced, product-driven environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).