Make is hiring a
Lead Backend Engineer and Architect in United States

Summary

The job is for a Lead Backend Engineer and Architect at Make, a software design and engineering agency. The role involves crafting large-scale software experiences, architecting large-scale enterprise codebases, leading other engineers, and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical people.

Requirements

• 4+ years in a role creating technical solutions, making key technical decisions and building large features
• 8+ years minimum experience developing large-scale software
• 4+ years experience with Node.js
• Have architected at least 2 large-scale software projects or architected large feature sets for existing software

Responsibilities

• Craft large-scale, custom software experiences
• Architect large-scale, enterprise codebases
• Build large functionality and systems
• Determine how new features should be built
• Lead and manage other experienced engineers
• Collaborate with the other tech leads on core product decisions and architecture
• Write thoughtful code that helps real-world needs
• Communicate well with technical and non-technical people

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FinTech (mobile banking, payments, deposits, transactions, etc)
• Experience with Okta, Plaid, Stripe
• Amazon Developer Certifications

Benefits

• Great communication skills and fluency in English are required, with availability for video calls during the workday
• Up to a handful of trips per year