A profitable and well-established cybersecurity startup is looking for a Backend Team Lead to lead a core engineering team responsible for systems operating across millions of enterprise endpoints.
The company develops a Device Posture Management platform that identifies and remediates security misconfigurations at scale. This is a highly technical leadership role combining direct team management with approximately 50% hands-on engineering.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the delivery, technical direction, and professional growth of the backend team
• Remain hands-on in architecture, system design, coding, and complex production challenges
• Own planning and execution while maintaining clear communication with Product and R&D stakeholders
• Build scalable backend systems that process and remediate security data from millions of endpoints
• Drive technical initiatives from initial design through deployment and production
• Establish strong engineering standards around quality, reliability, scalability, and security
• Mentor engineers and create a culture of ownership, impact, and continuous improvement
Required Experience
• 6+ years of backend engineering experience
• At least 1–2 years of formal Team Lead or people-management experience
• Strong hands-on technical capabilities and experience designing complex production systems
• Previous experience in cybersecurity — mandatory
• Background in strong technology companies or fast-growing startups
• Experience with cloud-native systems, containers, databases, and distributed architectures
• Proven ownership of team delivery, technical decisions, and cross-functional initiatives
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and business stakeholders
Strong Advantages
• Production experience with Go
• Background in endpoint security, vulnerability management, or enterprise SaaS
• Experience with high-volume systems connected to large numbers of agents or devices
• Knowledge of least privilege, auditability, and secure software supply chains