SentiLink - Senior Engineering Manager, Backend/Platform
Requirements
• 3-7 years of engineering management experience leading backend or platform teams • Strong background as a senior or staff-level backend engineer • Deep experience building API-driven systems using languages like Golang, Python, or similar • Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system design • Experience owning and evolving backend architecture in production environments • Track record of shipping complex, customer-facing or platform systems • Comfortable leading technical discussions and diving into implementation details • Experience working in fast-paced, startup or growth-stage environments • Experience building platforms that support product teams (internal APIs, shared services, developer tooling) preferred • Familiarity with data-intensive systems, search (OpenSearch), or risk/decisioning systems preferred • Experience in fintech or highly regulated environments preferred
Responsibilities
• Lead and grow a team of 10 Senior & Staff backend/platform engineers building the systems that power Intercept and other critical applications • Drive execution across planning, prioritization, and delivery with a focus on reliability and scalability • Own the technical direction of backend services and APIs, ensuring systems are secure, performant, and maintainable • Partner with product and front-end teams to translate product requirements into robust backend architectures • Collaborate with data science to productionize models and integrate decisioning systems into APIs and workflows • Work closely with infrastructure to improve system reliability, observability, and developer experience • Contribute to architectural decisions and guide the long-term evolution of our platform • Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and operational excellence • Support incident response and ensure systems meet SLA expectations • Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while maintaining a high hiring bar • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement • Contribute to code and technical problem-solving as needed
Benefits
• $200,000/year - $260,000/year + equity + benefits • Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents • 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles) • Flexible paid time off • Regular company-wide in-person events • Corporate Values: • Corporate Values: • Deep Understanding • Whatever It Takes • Do Something Smart
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