Reports to: Head of Tech / CTO

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

• Lead the backend engineering function responsible for system development and infrastructure of digital platforms and internal tools.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Technical Leadership & System Development – 45%

• Oversee development of backend systems, server-side logic, application integrations, and databases.

• Establish and maintain up-to-date system documentation and coding standards.

• Handle additional technical assignments as needed.

• Ensure timely delivery and quality of engineering deliverables.

2. Operations & Performance Management – 45%

• Supervise and ensure operational stability and efficiency:

  • Monitor and validate system functionality, load performance, and service reliability.

  • Identify bottlenecks, implement scalability improvements.

  • Diagnose and resolve technical incidents.

  • Propose innovations to reduce downtime and risks.

• Ensure compliance with:

  • Internal engineering guidelines and quality practices.

  • Uptime targets (99.9% service availability).

  • 24-hour SLA for incident resolution and bug fixes.

3. Team Building & People Development – 10%

• Build and maintain a strong engineering team aligned with roadmap requirements.

• Monitor staffing levels and ensure skills match business demands.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related disciplines.

• Master’s degree is a plus.

Experience:

• 8+ years in backend or software development roles.

• 5+ years working with either Go

• 3+ years experience with SQL-based databases: MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or T-SQL.

• Exposure to NoSQL or search systems like MongoDB, Elasticsearch, or column-store databases.

• 4+ years working with distributed cache technologies.

• 4+ years architecting scalable, high-load systems.

• Solid knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and system design.

• Prefer experience in digital content platforms, video streaming, or OTT services.

Technical Proficiency:

• Hands-on with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiar with microservices, A/B testing, automated testing.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).

• Solid backend coding and architecture skills.

• Worked with Redis, Aerospike, Kafka.

• Knowledge of performance/load testing tools like K6 or Apache Bench.

• Understands security protocols, authentication (OAuth, HTTP Basic), encryption, and GDPR compliance.

Soft Competencies:

• Strong leadership and team collaboration.

• Committed to continuous learning and professional growth.

Additional Abilities:

• Strategic thinking and data-informed decision making.

• Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities.

• Risk mitigation and incident handling.

• Partnership management.

• Proactive, motivated, and goal-oriented mindset.