Lead Backend Engineer

Wednesday works with customers with a high amount of autonomy. We own problem statements and work with them to provide simple solutions to complex and challenging problems. You will be responsible for backend architecture, delivery and innovation across all pods at Wednesday. What activities will your day-to-day include?.

You will work with the team to ensure the highest standards for implementation and planning while actively running and prioritising an innovation charter. People: Conduct bi-weekly 1-1s with your team and ensure that they are provided with all the help, guidance & support to advance in their career, and be equipped to do their best work. Architecture: Wednesday customers range from Medium-businesses to Fortune 500s, each project has different needs for which a one-size-fits-all approach does not work. Work with the teams and the customer to craft the ideal architecture for the project.

Delivery: Work with the teams and delivery high quality digital products in a timely manner. Innovation: Measure and optimise engineering processes, tools, and frameworks for productivity. Planning & Technical Documentation: Create, monitor & optimise planning processes & documentation processes for backend systems to ensure smooth and seamless delivery. Requirements.

4-5 years of experience in building digital products with at least 2 year in a leadership position. Experience building systems to support 100,000+ concurrent users from the ground up. Experience creating detailed technical documentation. Articulate written and verbal communication.

Deep expertise in Nodejs, Python, or Golang. Expertise and experience working with at least 2 out of REST, GraphQL and gRPC. Expertise and experience working with distributed systems & databases, disaster recovery, micro-services and Cloud Infrastructure. Benefits.

Mentorship: Work next to some of the best engineers and designers. Freedom: An environment where you get to practice your craft. No micromanagement. Comprehensive healthcare: Healthcare for you and your family.

Growth: A tailor-made program to help you achieve your career goals. Click here to read more about our career ladder. A voice that is heard: We don't claim to know the best way of doing things. We like to listen to ideas from our team.

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