Backend Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead the backend engineering function, providing technical direction and strategic guidance to enable enterprise-scale system development and operational excellence.
• Act as a hands-on technical leadershaping system architecture, overseeing implementation, and establishing engineering quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (PO, Frontend, QA, SRE) to translate business objectives into scalable, maintainable backend solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices, including development workflows, CI/CD automation, system observability, and incident response.
• Take end-to-end ownership of backend system performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Mentor and grow engineering talent, cultivating a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen and a proactive mindsetactively identifying opportunities to expand impact beyond backend, including product direction, cross-functional collaboration, and organizational scaling.
  

Requirements:

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in backend development, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Proven expertise in PHP or Go, and hands-on experience with modern backend frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Gin).
• Strong track record in designing and optimizing high-throughput, highly available, and scalable systems.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, with practical experience in deployment, scaling, and cost control.
• Proficiency in both relational and non-relational databases, such as MySQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with containerization technologies and DevOps practices (e.g., Docker, CI/CD pipelines).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to foster alignment across technical and non-technical teams.
• Demonstrated business thinking with a customer- and value-centric approach.
• Growth mindsetcurious, adaptive, and continuously seeking improvement across people, processes, and technology.