Hands-On Backend Tech Lead: Scale & Secure Systems

Methodfi; Remote; GBP 85,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the United Kingdom seeks a Manager, Software Engineering to architect scalable backend systems and lead technical initiatives. You will define solutions in a high-growth environment, ensuring reliability and security while mentoring engineers. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and deep knowledge of AWS architecture. The role promises substantial responsibility and impact on digital identity trust infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of large-scale backend systems.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience as Tech Lead or Manager.
• 5+ years of experience with Golang and/or Java.
• Deep understanding of AWS cloud-native architectures.
• Proficient in microservices and API design.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, high-performance systems in AWS.
• Contribute hands-on to key initiatives like design reviews and coding.
• Lead cross-team technical initiatives and drive design forums.
• Define and own design of APIs and microservices.
• Advance operational excellence by defining SLOs and improving observability.

Skills

Golang

Java

AWS

Microservices

Containerization

Observability

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading tech company in the United Kingdom seeks a Manager, Software Engineering to architect scalable backend systems and lead technical initiatives. You will define solutions in a high-growth environment, ensuring reliability and security while mentoring engineers. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and deep knowledge of AWS architecture. The role promises substantial responsibility and impact on digital identity trust infrastructure.