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Location: London (2 Days a week onsite hybrid)
Salary Range: Up to £140,000
Annapurna Recruitment is partnering with a dynamic, high-growth technology company to appoint a Head of Backend Engineering. This leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee a 20+ person backend and DevOps team, driving engineering excellence and delivering impactful solutions within a fast-paced, product-driven environment
What to Expect
* Leading a team of over 20 backend and DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of best practices and continuous improvement.
* Collaborating with cross-functional squads to enhance developer experience, reduce technical debt, and accelerate feature delivery.
* Serving on the engineering leadership team alongside the CTO and Head of Mobile Engineering to address company-wide technical challenges.
* Overseeing platform performance, uptime, and cost-efficiency, including monitoring, profiling, and optimizing code.
* Driving initiatives to streamline cloud infrastructure, reduce operational costs, and implement scalable solutions.
* Mentoring engineering leads, supporting their professional growth, and promoting a high-performance team environment.
* Staying abreast of emerging technologies, particularly within the AWS ecosystem, to inform strategic decisions.
Job Requirements:
* 8+ years of experience in backend engineering.
* 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
* Strong architectural skills and a track record of delivering scalable solutions.
* Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell or Python.
* Proficiency in Golang, particularly with event-driven services and gRPC.
* Extensive experience with AWS services, including ECS, EKS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, S3, EBS, RDS, and DynamoDB.
* Familiarity with Terraform and containerization technologies.
* Understanding of networking protocols and system design principles.
* Experience in startup environments, demonstrating agility and business-focused decision-making.
* Competitive salary ranging from £100,000 to £140,000, plus equity options.
* Hybrid working model with two days per week in the London office.
* 33 days of annual leave, regardless of location.
* Quarterly hackathons to encourage innovation and team collaboration.
* Biannual international team retreats to foster connection and relaxation.
* Regular social events, including activities like mini-golf, hikes, and game nights.
* A diverse and inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and backgrounds.
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