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Backend Team Lead

Madfish

Madfish

Software Engineering
Remote
Posted on Nov 19, 2025

We’re seeking an ambitious and experienced Back End Team Lead to take charge of our frontend direction, shape architecture, and guide a small but passionate engineering team to excellence.

Team Leadership

  • Lead and mentor a small backend engineering team
  • Set goals, monitor performance, and ensure timely delivery of projects
  • Define best practices, maintain high code quality, and review pull requests
  • Support professional growth through regular 1:1s and technical guidance
  • Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to align development efforts

    Technical Ownership
  • Design and implement backend architecture for high-load, distributed systems
  • Drive scalability, security, and performance improvements across all services
  • Define APIs and data flow between services and external integrations
  • Manage deployment, monitoring, and CI/CD automation processes
  • Optimize resource usage and data pipelines for efficiency and reliability

    Requirements
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Golang
  • Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and ClickHouse
  • Proven experience with Kafka and containerization using Docker
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, or Apache Pulsar is a big plus
  • Experience designing and maintaining high-load backend architectures
  • Prior experience leading or mentoring a small team of engineers
  • Ability to work independently and make architecture-level decisions
  • Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and microservices

    What We Offer
  • Fully remote position with flexible working hours
  • Full ownership of backend architecture and technical direction
  • A high-impact role with real influence on product scalability and reliability
  • A collaborative, high-performance engineering culture
  • 25 calendar days of paid vacation + public holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • Competitive compensation package (base salary + performance bonuses)
  • Access to professional growth opportunities, conferences, and technical training