Reports to: Head of Tech / CTO

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

• Lead the backend engineering function responsible for system development and infrastructure of digital platforms and internal tools.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Technical Leadership & System Development 45%

• Oversee development of backend systems, server-side logic, application integrations, and databases.
• Establish and maintain up-to-date system documentation and coding standards.
• Handle additional technical assignments as needed.
• Ensure timely delivery and quality of engineering deliverables.

2. Operations & Performance Management 45%

• Supervise and ensure operational stability and efficiency:
  • Monitor and validate system functionality, load performance, and service reliability.
  • Identify bottlenecks, implement scalability improvements.
  • Diagnose and resolve technical incidents.
  • Propose innovations to reduce downtime and risks.
• Ensure compliance with:
  • Internal engineering guidelines and quality practices.
  • Uptime targets (99.9% service availability).
  • 24-hour SLA for incident resolution and bug fixes.

3. Team Building & People Development 10%

• Build and maintain a strong engineering team aligned with roadmap requirements.
• Monitor staffing levels and ensure skills match business demands.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Education:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Masters degree is a plus.

Experience:

• 8+ years in backend or software development roles.
• 5+ years working with either Go
• 3+ years experience with SQL-based databases: MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or T-SQL.
• Exposure to NoSQL or search systems like MongoDB, Elasticsearch, or column-store databases.
• 4+ years working with distributed cache technologies.
• 4+ years architecting scalable, high-load systems.
• Solid knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and system design.
• Prefer experience in digital content platforms, video streaming, or OTT services.

Technical Proficiency:

• Hands-on with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with microservices, A/B testing, automated testing.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Solid backend coding and architecture skills.
• Worked with Redis, Aerospike, Kafka.
• Knowledge of performance/load testing tools like K6 or Apache Bench.
• Understands security protocols, authentication (OAuth, HTTP Basic), encryption, and GDPR compliance.

Soft Competencies:

• Strong leadership and team collaboration.
• Committed to continuous learning and professional growth.

Additional Abilities:

• Strategic thinking and data-informed decision making.
• Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities.
• Risk mitigation and incident handling.
• Partnership management.
• Proactive, motivated, and goal-oriented mindset.