Backend Manager, Virtual insurance

  Job Summary   As the Backend Lead, you will oversee the backend team, providing mentorship and guidance to existing members while driving the development of innovative products and onboarding new talent. You should be passionate about creating rich digital experiences and deeply interested in the intersection of business and technology.     Responsibilities   Lead backend engineers, managing hiring, training, mentoring, and task coordination while actively contributing to development.   Foster the professional growth, performance, and code quality of the backend team.   Play a key role in shaping the technical design of overall solutions.   Assess business requirements and design scalable, high-performance, and verifiable solutions.   Oversee the development of large-scale distributed systems, taking ownership of critical components across various domains.   Ensure system scalability, performance optimization, and reliability.   Supervise and deliver high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code while championing engineering best practices.   Organize and participate in code reviews to uphold coding standards and quality.   Lead the creation and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation.   Stay ahead of emerging technology trends and innovations.   Act as a pioneer in experimental AI tools, driving innovation and exploration in the field.     Requirements   6+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in web services and RESTful API 2+ years of experience in application/system architecture 2+ years in a leadership role Proficient in Golang and gRPC (Python is a plus) Experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL), caching (Redis), and message queues (SQS, RabbitMQ) Strong expertise in data modeling, synchronization, and large-scale data pipelines AI experience for enhancing programming efficiency and quality is a plus Hands-on experience with large-scale microservices, distributed systems, cloud computing, and system architecture at scale A continuous learner with a passion for mentoring and supporting others Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills Results-driven, adaptable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity Highly collaborative, team-focused, and an effective mentor Thrives in fast-paced environments Our Technology   The following is a selection of the technologies we use:     GoLang, Python, Node.JS, ReactJS, NextJS     PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL, Redis, RabbitMQ     Azure, GCP, Kubernetes     Linux, GitLab, Docker