Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A lead backend engineering position focused on building complex, highly scalable solutions and making key architectural decisions. You will mentor engineers, collaborate closely with product leadership, and help deliver reliable modern systems in an international environment that values flexibility, creativity, and continuous development.
Highlights
Lead a high-caliber backend engineering team while shaping architecture and delivering complex, scalable, reliable solutions in a flexible, international, and growth-oriented environment.
Description
Company Description
SCAYLE is one of the fastest-growing enterprise commerce platforms in the world, enabling brands and retailers to realize their D2C ambitions.
SCAYLE stands for innovation, international collaboration, and a strong focus on data.
We believe that stepping outside of our comfort zone and making bold decisions is key to growing both professionally and personally.
Instead of seeing problems as obstacles, we approach them as opportunities to find better solutions.
We work in an environment that encourages flexibility, creativity, and continuous development.
What drives us is the shared motivation to make an impact and actively shape the future of eCommerce.
Job Description
Build complex, highly scalable technical solutions in close collaboration with the Tech Lead and Product Lead/Product ManagerDefine architectural decisions and ensure the delivery of reliable, state-of-the-art productsLead and mentor a world-class engineering team, collaborating with Product Managers, QAs, and Designers to ship new components and featuresChampion best practices in agentic engineering, efficiently leveraging modern AI toolingWork within a dynamic, international, and agile environment (SCRUM/Kanban) characterized by flat hierarchies and very short decision-making processes
Qualifications
10+ years of total experience, with at least 5–6 years as a Backend DeveloperProven experience in leading or mentoring team membersExtensive experience in modern backend web development, particularly with PHP 8+ in scalable, high-load environmentsDeep expertise in frameworks like Symfony and Laravel, adhering to best practices for building scalable applicationsStrong proficiency in MySQL and RedisDeep understanding of engineering principles and software architecture, including event-driven architectureHands-on experience with cloud infrastructure technologies such as Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS, as well as managing deployment pipelines (e.g., GitLab or similar tools)Fluent written and spoken English communication skills
Nice to Have
Experience with Golang or exposure to Generative AI (GenAI) and related technologies is a plus
Additional Information
Your perks at a glance: Visit our benefits page.
Simply apply online via our career page - we will get back to you as soon as possible!
(Please note that benefits may vary depending on the location)
A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and fairness.
