Remote Principal Backend Engineer

Summary

Join a remote team at Feeld to become part of their mission to elevate the human experience of sexuality and relationships. As a Principal Engineer, FE, you will be responsible for integrating complex systems in a dynamic environment, applying innovations in mobile technology to the dating space, and driving industry standards of innovation.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience with backend development
• Deep expertise in technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java or similar
• Strong understanding of system architecture and distributed systems
• Experience with a range of cloud services and infrastructure management across providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Led teams through challenging technical projects and provided leadership in solving complex backend problems
• Experience in designing and implementing scalable data solutions
• Understanding of the principles of security and compliance, ensuring backend systems are secure and adhere to industry standards

Responsibilities

• Explore new backend technologies and architectures to enhance our platform’s scalability, reliability, and performance
• Build robust and scalable backend systems, focussing on creating high-quality, maintainable code and optimizing application performance
• Support the engineering team by providing mentorship, conducting code reviews, and driving best practices in backend development
• Guide teams through scaling distributed databases milestones (e.g. Dynamo, Cassandra)

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited paid time off
• A fully remote working situation
• GBP £3k equipment and home office budget
• Learning & development budget
• On demand therapy sessions and mental health support via Spill
• In-person meet ups