Back-End Team Leader (Go)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Back-End Team Leader (Go) based in France.

This leadership role sits at the heart of backend engineering, combining hands‑on technical expertise with people management and architectural ownership. You will guide a team of Go engineers responsible for building and scaling high-performance backend services and APIs in a cloud-native environment. The role blends strategic planning with day-to-day engineering execution, ensuring reliable delivery, strong system design, and continuous improvement across the stack. You will also take ownership of AWS infrastructure, helping shape scalable, cost‑efficient, and highly available systems. Working closely with architects and cross‑functional stakeholders, you will translate technical vision into actionable engineering roadmaps. This is a high‑impact opportunity for someone who thrives in fast‑paced environments and enjoys building both systems and teams.

Accountabilities:

Responsible for leading a backend engineering team while ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, high-quality Go‑based systems and services. You will own technical execution across the roadmap, infrastructure, and engineering practices while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Go backend engineers through coaching, code reviews, and feedback cycles
• Own and drive the backend roadmap, ensuring timely and high‑quality delivery of engineering initiatives
• Collaborate with software architects to translate technical strategy into actionable implementation plans
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems
• Own AWS infrastructure, including architecture, deployment strategies, monitoring, and cost optimization
• Promote best practices in software engineering, including clean code, testing, and system reliability
• Ensure high availability and performance of backend systems in production environments
• Drive improvements in engineering processes, observability, and system design standards

Requirements:

Strong background in backend engineering with proven leadership experience and deep expertise in Go-based systems. You are confident managing engineers, making architectural decisions, and operating in complex, distributed cloud environments.

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in Go
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and managing engineering teams
• Strong AWS expertise (EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, SQS, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and high‑availability architecture
• Experience designing REST APIs and working with relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL)
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with event‑driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
• Strong communication skills in English, with ability to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience using AI tools effectively in engineering workflows is a plus

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Fully remote or hybrid working flexibility across Europe
• 28 days paid time off plus public holidays
• Opportunity to lead and shape a growing backend engineering team
• High‑impact role in a fast‑scaling international environment
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, ownership, and technical excellence
• Exposure to modern cloud-native architecture and large‑scale systems
• Career growth opportunities in engineering leadership