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Back-End Engineering Manager
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
67 days ago
Salary
$180K - $215K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Back-End Engineering Manager
Multitude Insights
• Architect & Build: Lead the development of scalable backend services using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch. • Own Performance: Optimize database queries, caching, and infrastructure to ensure lightning fast responses at scale • Lead & Mentor: Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and help grow the backend engineering culture. • Deploy & Operate: Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines; own the uptime and reliability of our backend services. • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with product, design, and front-end teams to deliver features that meet user needs and agency constraints. • Security & Compliance: Help maintain data integrity and secure access controls in alignment with CJIS and other compliance requirements.
Job Requirements
- 6+ years of backend development experience, including experience scaling production applications.
- Deep expertise in Python.
- Strong experience with AWS (especially RDS/PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Lambda, ECS).
- Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL alike.
- Familiarity with CI/CD best practices
- Experience designing for security, fault tolerance, and observability.
- Prior startup or mission-critical environment experience strongly preferred.
- Bonus: Experience working with or around public safety, govtech, or regulated environments.
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