Wand Synthesis AI Inc - Staff Backend Engineer
Requirements
• Extensive hands-on experience building backend systems in production environments. • Strong expertise developing services in Java or Golang. • Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems. • Deep understanding of backend architecture patterns including microservices and service-oriented design. • Experience designing and operating high-scale APIs and backend platforms. • Strong experience with relational and distributed data systems. • Experience building systems within enterprise software, SaaS platforms, or software vendors. • Strong understanding of performance optimisation, scalability, and system reliability. • Experience building and operating systems in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure. • Experience with containerised environments and modern software delivery practices. • Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities in complex production systems. • Experience influencing engineering standards and architecture across multiple teams. • Ability to lead complex technical initiatives without formal management authority. • Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills. • Experience in large-scale global B2B/B2C products. • Experience designing multi-tenant backend systems supporting large customer environments. • Experience working with Kubernetes-based platforms and container orchestration. • Experience designing systems that operate within enterprise customer infrastructure or VPC environments. • Experience building event-driven architectures and distributed messaging systems. • Experience contributing to platform engineering or developer platform initiatives. • Experience working in organisations undergoing rapid product and infrastructure growth. • Experience building systems that support data-intensive or AI-driven products. • Experience evaluating backend frameworks, infrastructure tooling, and architectural patterns. • Personal Characteristics: • Strong systems thinker who understands interactions across services, infrastructure, and platform layers. • High ownership mentality and accountability for system quality and outcomes. • Strong problem solver who anticipates technical and operational challenges. • Comfortable influencing technical direction across teams without formal authority. • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across multiple engineering streams. • Learning-oriented with a strong drive for continuous improvement. • Calm and methodical when diagnosing complex system failures.
Responsibilities
• Design and lead the development of scalable backend architectures, • Build and operate high-performance distributed systems using languages such as Java or Golang. • Define backend architecture patterns and standards used across multiple engineering teams. • Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple systems or product areas. • Design systems that support high availability, resilience, and long-term scalability. • Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and data teams to ensure backend services integrate effectively across the platform. • Drive improvements in system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency. • Contribute to service decomposition, microservices architecture, and domain-driven design initiatives. • Design backend services that integrate with complex enterprise environments and external systems. • Ensure backend systems meet enterprise-grade security, reliability, and operational standards. • Improve system observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and operational insights. • Support production services and lead troubleshooting of complex cross-system issues. • Influence CI/CD and deployment practices to improve release safety and delivery velocity. • Establish and promote strong engineering practices including testing, code quality, and documentation. • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across backend engineering teams. • Partner with senior technical leadership to shape the long-term architecture and platform strategy.
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