Lead Backend Engineer.

Key Technical Requirements and Skills: - Design, build, and maintain a .NET 8.0 / C# backend using Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles - Manage and operate 14+ independently deployed microservices - Deliver new features, refactor existing systems, and resolve performance bottlenecks - Design and operate production-grade AI pipelines across multiple language model (LLM) providers - Manage MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB in production environments - Own Linux-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and service deployments - Lead and mentor a small engineering team through code reviews and architectural guidance Team/Project Information: - This is a hands-on leadership role where you will write production code daily while making architectural, infrastructure, and AI system decisions for a scalable SaaS platform. Unique/Notable About This Role: - The candidate will be responsible for managing

We are hiring a Lead Backend Engineer to own the entire technical function of an early-stage SaaS platform. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will write production code daily while making architecture, infrastructure, and AI system decisions for a platform operating at scale.

Requirements

• Design, build, and maintain a.NET 8.0 / C# backend using Clean Architecture and DDD principles
• Own the architecture and codebase across 14+ independently deployed microservices
• Deliver new features, refactor existing systems, and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Design and operate production-grade AI pipelines across multiple LLM providers
• Manage rate limits, failover strategies, and cost optimization across AI providers
• Manage MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB in production environments
• Own Linux-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and service deployments
• Implement centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, and uptime tracking
• Manage 25+ third-party API integrations used in production
• Design retry, fallback, and graceful degradation strategies
• Ensure system stability when external providers fail or degrade
• Lead and mentor a small engineering team through code reviews and architectural guidance
• Set and enforce engineering standards, workflows, and best practices

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance

Originally posted on Himalayas