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Lead Back-End Engineer

VirtualVocations
Full Timelead
Santa Ana, California, USPosted March 21, 2026

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Job Description

A company is looking for a Lead Back-End Engineer to define technical standards and ship production-grade software.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead for the Backend practice

Design, write, review, and ship production code while defining engineering standards

Audit existing systems to reduce tech debt and ensure code quality across the stack

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience shipping and supporting production applications for large-scale user bases

Strong backend engineering experience with proficiency in Go (Golang) and building production-grade systems

Deep familiarity with AWS services and cloud architecture

Experience with GraphQL APIs in high-scale applications

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred

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