4666 - Engineering Manager (Backend)

Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of talented engineers building high-performance APIs and microservices Partner with Product Managers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions Drive architectural decisions for distributed systems handling real-time financial data flows Champion best practices for API design, database optimization, and service reliability Foster a culture of continuous improvement, code quality, and technical excellence Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between services Balance hands-on technical contribution with people management and strategic planning Guide the team through technical challenges while maintaining project velocity and quality Establish monitoring, alerting, and performance benchmarks for mission-critical services Build strong relationships across engineering teams to promote knowledge sharing Required Qualifications and Key Competencies Must Have Skills: 7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role Deep expertise in building and scaling API-driven architectures and microservices Strong background in database design and optimization (SQL and NoSQL) Hands-on experience with real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures Proven track record of leading teams delivering complex backend systems Excellence in technical communication – able to explain complex concepts simply Experience with distributed systems patterns and their trade-offs Natural ability to mentor engineers and help them grow their careers Comfortable making architectural decisions that balance innovation with stability Strong project management skills with experience in agile methodologies Technical Skills Proficiency in designing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs Experience with microservices orchestration and service mesh technologies Understanding of database technologies (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.) Knowledge of message queuing and streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) Familiarity with containerization and cloud-native development Experience with monitoring and observability tools Preferred Skills Preferred Skills (great if you have experience with): Node.js or C#/.NET development – hands-on experience with our client’s stack Financial services or high-frequency trading systems WebSocket implementations and real-time bidirectional communication Event sourcing and CQRS patterns Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale Performance tuning for low-latency systems Building teams from scratch or scaling existing teams CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps practices Data pipeline architecture and ETL processes Chaos engineering and resilience testing Leading remote or distributed engineering teams #J-18808-Ljbffr Lexicon Solutions