Backend Technical Lead – Golang, PHP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Serbia.

📋 Description

• Oversee the system design for new functionalities and intricate modifications; generate and update architecture documentation and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).

• Foster code quality, review standards, and engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD, code style, and operational readiness.

• Lead the response to technical incidents; compose post-mortems outlining clear root causes and subsequent actions.

• Identify and manage technical debt by maintaining a prioritized backlog and advocating for regular capacity to address it.

• Convert product requirements into technical solutions, milestones, and well-structured tasks.

• Guide engineers through design sessions, pair programming, and code reviews; mitigate key-person risk by disseminating knowledge throughout the team.

• Establish and maintain Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for team-managed services; ensure adequate logging, metrics, and alerting systems are in place.

• Coordinate technical dependencies with other teams, such as Content Serving, Processing, UGC, and DevOps; represent the team in architecture syncs and design evaluations.

• Assess and recommend technologies, patterns, and tools; pilot innovative approaches that provide clear benefits.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of backend software engineering experience with Golang and/or PHP, showcasing proven technical leadership in design, mentoring engineers, and architectural ownership.

• Proficient in NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB or comparable.

• Familiarity with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL or equivalent.

• Experience utilizing Golang in a production environment.

• Competence in designing and evolving backend architectures, including APIs, data flows, and service decomposition.

• Strong grasp of testing methodologies (unit, integration, E2E) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Capability to articulate technical trade-offs, risks, and designs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proficient in English at a B1+ level (both written and verbal communication).

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to be a part of an innovative team in a rapidly changing industry.

• Direct influence on the future of immersive media.

• Flexible working hours and a remote-first culture.

• A team that prioritizes initiative, clarity, and collaboration.

• Access to all necessary tools and technology.

• Unlimited access to DeoVR Premium.

• A work environment where ideas are valued and individuals are treated with respect.