Lead Backend Engineer - Bibit

at  Stockbit

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Lead Backend Engineer responsible for our serverside application logic and its integration with the front-end platforms. In this position, you will use your programming skills and tools to analyze and translate business/feature requirements into well-structured, efficient, scalable software. You will also provide leadership and mentoring to the team on technical aspects. You will also be actively involved in researching new technologies/tools that can be incorporated to improve the current system.

• Develop secure, well-architected, scalable and high- performant backend applications in Golang and Node.js (JavaScript & TypeScript)
• Implement best practices for maintainable quality code
• Optimize existing codes to improve performance and efficiency
• Provide mentorship, code reviews, and technical direction to your team members
• Develop partnerships with engineers and product managers to better understand and implement product requirements
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and UI team to deliver features and improvements
• Build & maintain a strong team of developers that consistently deliver solid results
• Monitor and adapt the team’s pace to instill a sense of urgency for progress

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience, including 1+ years in a leadership role.
• 4+ years with Golang and Node.js (JavaScript & TypeScript).
• Knowledge of coding standards and best practices for production environments.
• Experience with message queuing and streaming platforms (Amazon SQS, SNS, Kinesis, Apache Kafka) for scalable, event-driven architectures.
• Strong grasp of microservices.
• Familiarity with Golang and Node.js tools and frameworks.
• Proficient with version control systems, particularly Git and GitLab.
• Experience deploying to cloud services (AWS/GCP) and using integration pipelines.
• Comfortable in a Linux environment.
• Self-motivated, with a passion for keeping up with backend development trends.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good self-management skills, particularly in timeline adherence.

• Develop secure, well-architected, scalable and high- performant backend applications in Golang and Node.js (JavaScript & TypeScript)
• Implement best practices for maintainable quality code
• Optimize existing codes to improve performance and efficiency
• Provide mentorship, code reviews, and technical direction to your team members
• Develop partnerships with engineers and product managers to better understand and implement product requirements
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and UI team to deliver features and improvements
• Build & maintain a strong team of developers that consistently deliver solid results
• Monitor and adapt the team’s pace to instill a sense of urgency for progres