Software Development

Backend Software Engineering Manager

By adminer
July 9, 2025 1 Min Read
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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 Responsibilities
  • Write code, pair program, and contribute to architectural decisions
  • Lead 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 lead code reviews
  • Partner cross-functionally with product and business stakeholders
  • Participate in planning infrastructure improvements (Python, Django, MySQL, Kubernetes)
  • Communicate technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders
  • Promote psychological safety, innovation, and risk-taking
    • Required Skills
  • 7+ 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, Docker, 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 Skills
  • Experience 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
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