Engineering Leader Back-End

Joy
San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Collaboration","Teamwork"]

Lead and grow a backend engineering team to design and implement high-scale microservices APIs (REST/GraphQL) powering Joy’s client applications. Collaborate with product, CX, frontend, backend, and mobile teams to ship reliable, performant systems using Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript, while mentoring engineers, ensuring code quality, and growing technical talent in a startup environment.

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Joy
Joy
7 years ago

Engineering Leader Back-End

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Job Summary

Lead and grow a backend engineering team to design and implement high-scale microservices APIs (REST/GraphQL) powering Joy’s client applications. Collaborate with product, CX, frontend, backend, and mobile teams to ship reliable, performant systems using Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript, while mentoring engineers, ensuring code quality, and growing technical talent in a startup environment.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and lead a team of engineers, guiding them to deliver features of all sizes.
  • •Partner with product and CX teams to understand customers and align engineering efforts with business goals.
  • •Collaborate with frontend, back-end, and mobile engineers to build high-scale microservices APIs that power user experiences.
  • •Mentor team members, foster independence, and hire and grow engineers to be proficient in their roles.
  • •Ensure correctness, maintainability, and performance while maintaining a positive, productive team culture.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Master's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical knowledge
  • •3+ years of leading an engineering team
  • •Proven track record of hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent
  • •High degree of familiarity with Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • •Experience in building secure, high-performing REST or GraphQL APIs
Experience:3+ yearsStartup
Education:Master's
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCollaborationTeamwork
Tech Stack:Node.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptRESTGraphQLFirebasePostgreSQLSQLNoSQL

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

Joy
Provides a wedding and event planning platform offering websites, guest management, RSVPs, registries, and mobile apps to help couples and hosts plan, communicate, and manage events. Integrates vendor tools and automation to streamline guest experiences and event logistics.
Industry: Events & Live Entertainment
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2014
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