# Senior Engineering Manager, Back End

**Company:** [SentiLink](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/sentilink)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $200k – $260k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Go, Python, React, Postgres, Docker, Opensearch, AWS Lambda, Amazon Cognito, AWS, Distributed Systems, System Design, REST APIs, Observability, Sla Management, Incident Response
**Posted:** 2026-08-05

> Leads a backend and platform engineering team responsible for scalable, secure APIs and core systems while remaining engaged in architecture and technical problem-solving. Requires senior backend engineering experience, 3–7 years of engineering management experience, and familiarity with distributed systems and cloud technologies.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of backend and platform engineers building systems that power critical applications.
- Drive planning, prioritization, and delivery with a focus on reliability and scalability.
- Own the technical direction of backend services and APIs, ensuring systems are secure, performant, and maintainable.
- Translate product requirements into robust backend architectures with product and front-end teams.
- Collaborate with data science to productionize models and integrate decisioning systems into APIs and workflows.
- Partner with infrastructure teams to improve reliability, observability, and developer experience.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and guide the long-term evolution of the platform.
- Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and operational excellence.
- Support incident response and ensure systems meet SLA expectations.
- Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while maintaining a high hiring bar.
- Foster ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to code and technical problem-solving as needed.

## Requirements
- 3–7 years of engineering management experience leading backend or platform teams.
- Strong background as a senior- or staff-level backend engineer.
- Deep experience building API-driven systems using Golang, Python, or similar languages.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system design.
- Experience owning and evolving backend architecture in production environments.
- Track record of shipping complex, customer-facing or platform systems.
- Comfortable leading technical discussions and diving into implementation details.
- Experience working in fast-paced startup or growth-stage environments.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience building platforms that support product teams, including internal APIs, shared services, and developer tooling.
- Familiarity with data-intensive systems, OpenSearch, or risk and decisioning systems.
- Experience in fintech or highly regulated environments.

## Technologies
- React
- Golang
- Python
- PostgreSQL (RDS)
- Docker
- OpenSearch
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon Cognito
- AWS services

## Compensation and Benefits
- $200,000/year–$260,000/year, plus equity and benefits.
- Employer-paid group health insurance for employees and dependents.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Regular company-wide in-person events.
- Home office stipend.

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