Backend Lead

Backend Lead

I’m looking for a Backend Lead to join my engineering group.

Not looking for just a strong backend engineer. I’m looking for a leader who wants to build systems, scale engineering, drive backend strategy, and take real ownership in a fast-moving product environment.

Important upfront:

• russian-speaking candidate
• remote role, company and office based in the EU
• high ownership and leadership expectations

What we’re building:

• a flagship product with 1M+ paying users
• a second product that already shows even stronger metrics
• an MVP factory designed for very fast product launches
• an internal CMS platform based on Directus
• AI-first development and agentic workflows across engineering

You’ll work closely with me, FE Lead, QA Lead, Product Managers, neighboring engineering teams, and lead a backend group of 4 engineers.

We work without “walls” between engineering, product, and business. A lot of autonomy, responsibility, and direct impact on how the engineering organization evolves.

This role is for someone who:

• naturally takes ownership instead of waiting for direction
• drives initiatives instead of just executing tasks
• can make decisions and move fast in ambiguous environments
• cares about engineering quality, scalability, and team growth
• wants to build systems and processes, not just services

What matters most:

• backend architecture and technical strategy
• leadership and engineering standards
• scaling engineers and development processes
• strong product and business awareness
• experience in high-load / product environments
• openness to AI-native tooling and modern engineering workflows

Tech stack: Python, FastAPI, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.