Tech Lead Manager (Backend)

TL;DR

Tech Lead Manager (Backend): Managing a team of developers and architecting features for a platform focused on user privacy and scaling a five-star service. Focus on cross-functional collaboration, code quality, and technical documentation.

Location: On-site role located in West London

Salary: Competitive salary

Company

hirify.global is building a platform with user privacy at its core while successfully scaling a five-star service to millions of rides across multiple cities.

What you will do

• Manage a team of ~10 developers, including planning, project management, delivery, and career development.
• Architect M- and L-sized features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (designers, testers, product managers) to gather requirements and discuss project goals.
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code mainly in Go language.
• Review and give feedback on code written by peers to ensure consistency, readability, and efficiency.
• Write and maintain technical documentation, including software design documents and user guides.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing scalable and reliable backend services.
• Proficiency with Go/Ruby/Python/C++/Java/Kotlin languages.
• In-depth knowledge of common databases and messaging systems like PostgreSQL/MongoDB/Redis/Kafka/RabbitMQ, etc.
• Upper-Intermediate or higher English proficiency

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Employee stock options plan
• Medical insurance, including dental
• Life and critical illness insurance
• Lunch allowance
• Professional development subsidies