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Posted 5 months ago
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The Role: Lead Backend EngineerWe're looking for a hands-on, experienced Backend Lead who can both drive technical excellence and lead a team of engineers. This is a rare opportunity to join an early-stage startup and influence architecture, scale systems, and shape product direction at the intersection of cloud, data, and AI.You’ll work directly with the founders and engineering leadership to design backend systems that are secure, scalable, and cost-efficient — while also mentoring and growing a high-caliber engineering team.What You’ll DoLead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable backend services for our SaaS platformOwn technical decisions across distributed systems, cloud-native workflows, and backend infrastructureDrive performance, reliability, and observability initiatives across core platform componentsGuide and mentor a growing team of backend engineers through technical reviews, goal setting, and career growthCollaborate cross-functionally with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver high-impact featuresMake foundational decisions around backend technologies, frameworks, and system designEstablish and enforce best practices in software engineering, testing, and deploymentParticipate in hiring, onboarding, and fostering a strong engineering culture of collaboration and excellenceStay on top of industry trends, evaluate new technologies, and help set the technical roadmap✅ What We’re Looking For8+ years of backend development experience (Java, Golang, C++, or similar languages)Proven expertise in designing and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native architecturesTrack record of technical leadership, mentorship, and team-buildingDeep understanding of backend fundamentals — data structures, networking, system design, and cloud scalabilityStrong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skillsExperience working in fast-paced product-first startup environmentsHigh ownership mindset with strong communication and collaboration skillsPassion for building clean, scalable, and reliable systems that last💡 Bonus SkillsExperience with cloud data warehouses: Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, RedshiftHands-on with AWS, GCP, or Azure in production environmentsFamiliarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL systemsExposure to building SaaS platforms or developer infrastructureOpen-source contributions or active engagement in developer communitiesAt Revefi, this is more than just a technical leadership role. You’ll help shape our product, our platform, and our culture from the ground up.🚀 Why Join UsWork alongside world-class founders and engineersBuild critical backend infrastructure for a cutting-edge AI platformTackle meaningful challenges at the intersection of cloud, data, and GenAIInfluence key technical and product decisions early onGrow rapidly with autonomy, ownership, and mentorshipReady to lead, scale, and innovate with us? Let’s build the future of cloud data operations.
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