Backend Software Engineering Manager
Summary:
A leading SaaS platform is hiring a Backend Engineering Manager to guide the next phase of growth for a high-impact product used by thousands of businesses. This is a hybrid role combining technical contribution and backend team leadership.
Key ResponsibilitiesWrite code, pair program, and contribute to architectural reputed company reputed company modernization of a Django monolith into an API-first architecture Mentor and manage a team of 4–7 backend engineers Guide hiring, coaching, and development processes Establish scalable engineering practices without unnecessary bureaucracy Debug production issues and reputed company code reviews Partner cross-functionally with product and business stakeholders Participate in planning infrastructure improvements (Python, Django, MySQL, Kubernetes) Communicate technical reputed company to non-technical stakeholders Promote psychological safety, innovation, and risk-taking
Required Skills7+ years of software engineering experience, with strong SaaS background 3+ years managing engineering teams Advanced Python and Django expertise Strong SQL skills, including performance tuning and optimization Experience with AWS, reputed company, and Kubernetes Familiarity with Celery, asynchronous programming, and background task processing Proven ability to scale systems with high transaction volume Strong communicator, especially in cross-functional contexts Experience defining engineering practices and developing team culture Comfortable in B2B SaaS and customer-facing environments Understanding of Agile development and team facilitation
Bonus SkillsExperience at early-stage startups Background in multi-product SMB environments Knowledge of payment systems and PCI compliance Familiarity with Team Topologies and modern org structures Experience with incident response, postmortems, and reliability engineering Industry experience in fitness, wellness, or service-based software #LI-KM1#LI-Remote#ValoreMVP
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