Sortly, known for its simplicity and user-focused design, is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to drive the scalability, reliability, and performance of our backend systems. In this role, you’ll lead by example - writing clean, maintainable code, guiding design decisions, and mentoring engineers. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features and ensure our systems are robust, efficient, and built for growth. What You’ll Be Doing - Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs. - Lead architecture discussions and guide technical design decisions across projects. - Write clean, testable, and efficient code while enforcing best engineering practices through code reviews. - Monitor system health and participate in on-call rotations to ensure uptime and reliability. - Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive long-term solutions. - Mentor and support engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing. Requirements - 7+ years of backend engineering experience in product-based companies. - Strong knowledge of any coding language & ability to pick up new languages quickly - Proven experience designing distributed systems and working with cloud platforms. - Solid understanding of databases, caching, and system design fundamentals. - Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking, with a focus on reliability and scalability. - Demonstrated leadership in owning projects end-to-end and mentoring peers. - Self-motivated, proactive, and passionate about building high-quality systems that power delightful user experiences. BenefitsIn addition to working with fun, passionate, and inspired colleagues, you’ll enjoy: - A remote-first culture with flexible hours to help you do your best work. - A competitive compensation package. - Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family including term life insurance, unlimited telehealth (including mental health), annual health checkups, diet coaching, veterinary care, and physiotherapy support. - Learning and development stipend to keep your skills sharp. - Home office setup allowance for a comfortable workspace. - Team offsites focused on fun, connection, and collaboration. - Supportive colleagues invested in your growth and success.

• Architect and design complex systems ensuring scalability and reliability. • Build and maintain core backend services. • Optimize Backend performance and scalability. • Ensure security and compliance with proper authentication, data protection, and regulatory measures. • Conduct thorough code reviews. • Manage databases. • Implement testing strategies lead incident management. • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations while promoting organizational transparency. • Collaborate effectively with colleagues and contribute to shared team objectives. • Provide regular updates on performance and document any issues or challenges to ensure timely resolution.

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable back-end services for our AI-driven prediction and automated payment systems. • Bring your experience and energy to a high-performing and fast-moving team. • Focus on enhancing our international value-moving products, including our predictive services and multi-currency payment systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards of safety, privacy, and performance.

• Extend their core API stack to integrate Hyperliquid ecosystem projects and their diverse feature sets. • Collaborate with Product Managers and fellow Backend Engineers to optimize routing, user flows, and system integrations. • Evaluate and propose new opportunities for feature extensions within the decentralized trading space. • Write robust, high-quality code with a focus on high-concurrency scalability and reliability for cross-chain trading. • Actively participate in system design, peer code reviews, and technical documentation.