SENIOR BACK END MANAGER

Main Mission

Overview As a Senior Back-End Manager, you will lead and inspire a team of over 10 developers to ensure the robustness, scalability, performance, and security of the company’s back-end systems. Reporting directly to the Director of Engineering, this role requires a seasoned leader to drive the development and maintenance of critical services and APIs. You will also play a key role in fostering innovation and adopting best practices within the technical team.

You will also work closely with the Head of Infrastructure to optimize CI / CD pipelines and manage cloud environments on AWS, enabling seamless deployment processes and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership and Team Management :

Inspire and manage a team of over ten developers, providing guidance and fostering autonomy.

Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, ensuring their growth aligns with both personal and organizational goals.

Build a high-performing team by hiring, retaining, and developing top talent.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration :

Act as a key technical liaison with Product, Front-End, Data, QA, Business, and Customer Care teams to align technical efforts with organizational objectives.

Champion cross-team initiatives, such as improving data quality, optimizing app tracking, and enhancing system performance.

• System Design and Architecture :

Lead the design and development of scalable back-end systems.

Ensure the delivery of secure, reliable, and maintainable APIs that meet the needs of a high-traffic B2C environment handling up to 250,000 requests per minute during peak periods.

• CI / CD Management & Cloud Collaboration :

Implement and enhance CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

Collaborate closely on the optimization of cloud environments, leveraging AWS services such as CloudWatch, ElasticCache, and ECS to ensure system efficiency and reliability.

• Continuous Improvement :

Drive improvements in code quality and development processes.

Stay informed of emerging technologies and best practices, integrating them to maintain the team's competitive edge.

Managerial Skills

Strong team management experience with a proven ability to lead a large team of over 10 developers.

Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.

Ability to empower team members with autonomy while providing direction.

Proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders, such as PM, business team, QA engineers, and ensure back-end initiatives align with broader organizational needs.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Experience : Minimum of 8 years in back-end development, including at least 5 years in team management.

Hands-On Leadership : Ability to remain involved in technical aspects when necessary.

Project Management : Skilled in handling multiple concurrent projects.

• Technical Expertise :

Deep knowledge of C# (mandatory).

Experience with high-traffic B2C applications (e.g., 250k requests per minute during peak periods), focusing on scalability and API performance.

Strong understanding of data management, from the handling of publisher data to the app tracking events, including data quality, storage (e.g., databases), and transmission.

Proficiency in GitHub, including CI / CD pipeline configuration.

Basic AWS knowledge (e.g., CloudWatch, ElasticCache, ECS).

Solid grasp of functional and technical architecture within back-end stacks.

Language Skills : Fluent in English (both written and spoken).

Optional Skills

Familiarity with front-end technologies (web and mobile) is a plus.

Knowledge of infrastructure management is a plus.

Experience with M&A migrations, including user base migrations involving the migration of user activities data.

This position is an opportunity to shape and lead a high-performing team at the heart of our technical ecosystem, ensuring we meet the demands of a rapidly growing user base while maintaining top-tier standards in performance and quality.