Backend Team Lead

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Responsibilities

• ▹writing high-performance, reliable backend code
• ▹managing and mentoring a team
• ▹maintaining and improving the existing codebase
• ▹designing and developing new features and modernizing older parts of the system
• ▹collaborating with other teams (DevOps, QA, Front End, other Tech Leads)
• ▹making architectural decisions with significant freedom in choosing technologies, in consultation with the Engineering Manager, Solution Architect, and CTO

Requirements

• ▹2+ years of experience in a Team Lead or similar leadership role
• ▹5+ years of total development experience
• ▹2+ years of experience with Go
• ▹2+ years of experience with C++ (preferably)
• ▹experience with high-load systems and performance optimization
• ▹strong understanding of concurrency, memory management, and distributed systems
• ▹familiarity with RabbitMQ, Redis, MySQL, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git
• ▹proactivity and problem-solving mindset
• ▹good communication skills for cross-team collaboration
• ▹English B1+
• ▹Ukrainian C1+

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹rewards & celebrations
• ▹team buildings
• ▹financial compensations
• ▹annual fixed budget for personal learning
• ▹English language courses compensation
• ▹24 working days of paid annual leave
• ▹unlimited, fully covered sick leave
• ▹mental health support (therapy compensation)
• ▹holiday helper service
• ▹company laptop (after probation)
• ▹fully remote work from the EU
• ▹flexible 8-hour workday, typically 9:00-18:00 CET
• ▹optional business trips (Bratislava)

About the company

Ixilix builds high-load, microservices-based backend systems and values transparency, trust, and ownership.