Lead Backend & Data Engineer

Unifying application logic and data architecture into a coherent, scalable, and reliable system
Standardizing data design and usage
Establishing clear ownership of the data layer as a core platform asset
Driving consistency across services, databases, and integrations
Transforming backend and data layers into a well-governed, high-quality platform foundation
Leading the design and evolution of backend and data architecture
Defining and enforcing engineering standards (coding, data modeling, performance)
Providing technical direction, mentoring, and coaching to the team
Ensuring scalable, maintainable, and secure system design
Driving best practices in system design, performance, and reliability
Designing and overseeing development of scalable backend services and APIs
Ensuring clean, maintainable, and testable codebases
Guiding service architecture and integration patterns
Overseeing system performance, reliability, and security
Owning data architecture, schema design, and data lifecycle management
Ensuring data consistency, integrity, and governance
Overseeing query optimization, indexing strategies, and DB performance
Defining standards for data access and usage across services
Supporting and guiding data pipeline and transformation design