Lead Backend & Platform Engineer

We are looking for a Platform Engineering Lead to own the technical implementation and scalability of our cloud infrastructure. The role involves leading the backend team, managing and inspiring senior and mid-level backend engineers, driving platform efficiency, and architecting complex integrations.

Requirements

• Proven technical leadership: Experience as a Lead or Senior Engineer, ideally having managed scaling challenges in a high-growth startup.
• GCP & platform mastery: Deep hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Backend expertise: Expert-level understanding of Node.js and TypeScript.
• Integration experience: Comfortable architecting platforms that interact with diverse third-party APIs and robust authentication protocols.
• People management: A passion for mentoring and managing engineers.

Benefits

• Flexible working times
• Work abroad for up to 90 days per year
• 25 days annual leave (on top of public holidays)
• Take your birthday off and another for a significant day of your choice
• Generous well-being perks
• An annual learning budget to support your growth
• Delivering social impact through improved patient healthcare
• Working at a well-funded and rapidly growing start-up, solving a global problem in a new way
• A whole lot of fun on an exciting journey