Team lead backend

Meem Development

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Software Team Lead with a strong background in backend development to join our dynamic team. As a Software Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and mentoring our backend development team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Empathetic and able to easily build relationships
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Humble, curious, and open-minded with a growth mindset, thriving on continuous feedback
• Understanding of lean/agile values & principles and associated practices
• Ability to mentor other engineers
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, preferably within Extreme Programming environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, and Continuous Refactoring) with predominant languages being .NET, and C#
• Proficient in testing with focus on automated end to end quality
• Experience in Distributed Systems Architecture (Microservices, Event-Driven, and RESTful Services)
• Experience working with relational and nonrelational databases
• Exposed to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Experience building, maintaining and improving with Trunk Based Development and Continuous Delivery

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead role.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in backend programming language C#.
• Frameworks & Tools: Experience with backend frameworks (e.g., Spring, Django, Express) and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Databases: Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• APIs: Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud Services: Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• CI/CD: Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Security: Understanding of security best practices and data protection.