Lead Engineer - Cloud Backend
Description For Lead Engineer - Cloud Backend
Sonatus, a well-funded and fast-growing company, is seeking a Lead Cloud Backend Engineer to join their cloud engineering team. This role is crucial in designing, building, and optimizing backend services for automotive cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, scalable backend systems, and modern development practices.
As a Lead Engineer, you'll be responsible for:
- Leading the design and development of scalable backend services and APIs
- Architecting microservices and serverless solutions using Go and other languages
- Ensuring high performance, scalability, and resilience of backend services
- Optimizing database performance and implementing security best practices
- Providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions
The role requires 8+ years of backend development experience, proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), and expertise in languages like Go, Java, Scala, or Rust. You should have a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization, and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Sonatus offers a competitive salary range of €109,000 - €148,000 per year, along with benefits such as stock options, health care plans, pension, and various allowances. The company values diversity and fosters a collaborative work environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.
Join Sonatus in Dublin, Ireland, and be part of a team that's at the forefront of the digital transformation of vehicles, working on cutting-edge technologies that shape the future of the automotive industry.
Responsibilities For Lead Engineer - Cloud Backend
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services and APIs for cloud-based applications
- Architect and implement microservices and serverless solutions using programming languages like Go
- Ensure backend services are highly performant, scalable, and resilient, with a focus on meeting SLAs and minimizing downtime
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in backend services, optimizing for speed, reliability, and cost-efficiency
- Implement strategies for database optimization, including schema design, indexing, and query tuning for SQL and NoSQL databases
- Scale backend systems to handle increasing loads, ensuring consistent performance under heavy traffic and data processing demands
- Lead the implementation of security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and secure API development
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices in cloud backend development and architecture
- Lead code reviews, design sessions, and architectural discussions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
- Stay updated on the latest advancements in cloud computing, backend development, and related technologies, and apply them to drive innovation
- Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable backend solutions
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and timelines
- Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration of backend services with front-end applications and other systems
Requirements For Lead Engineer - Cloud Backend
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in backend development
- Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including cloud-native services
- Proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Scala, Rust) and microservices architecture
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
- Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, as well as serverless architectures
- Deep knowledge of database systems, including both SQL and NoSQL databases, with experience in database optimization
- Experience working with distributed systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc
- Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of mentoring and guiding engineering teams
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality solutions
- Effective communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits For Lead Engineer - Cloud Backend
- Competitive compensation and stock option offerings
- Time off (national holidays and statutory annual leave provisions apply)
- Health care plan (Medical, dental)
- Income protection and Life insurance benefits
- Pension plan
- Life Assurance Benefits
- Fitness Allowance
- Phone & internet reimbursement
- IT Equipment allowance
- Deliveroo voucher for onsite working days
- Snack and drinks in office
