Backend Engineering Lead

Ktekresourcing — Canada · Posted ~2 hours ago

Lead Full-time

Skills

Backend development Node.js REST APIs Backend architecture API design Cloud-native architecture AWS System integration Technical leadership Mentoring Performance optimization Reliability

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A backend engineering leadership role responsible for defining architecture, API standards, and service design patterns. You will lead scalable and secure backend development, review implementations, mentor engineers, and collaborate across frontend, integration, and operations teams. The position requires 10–15+ years of backend experience, including at least 3 years leading backend or platform teams.

Highlights

Lead backend architecture and engineering standards while mentoring engineers and solving complex technical problems. The role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, with clear ownership of reliability, performance, security, and scalable cloud-native services.

Description

Role Purpose: Lead backend service development and define standards for secure, scalable application services. Experience: 10–15+ years in backend development with 3+ years leading backend or platform teams. Core Responsibilities: Define backend architecture, API standards, and service design patterns.Lead development of scalable and secure backend services.Review implementations to ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability.Mentor backend engineers and guide technical problem solving.Collaborate with frontend, integration, and operations teams. Required Skills: Strong experience with Node.js based backend services and REST APIs.Experience designing cloud native backend systems on AWS.Strong experience in backend technologies, API design, and system integration.Proven technical leadership and mentoring skills. Success Metrics (KPIs): API reliability, performance targets, reduced production issues.