PLG Sr Backend Engineer / Lead Lucidya

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and manage backend engineers, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish best practices for backend development, code reviews, and testing standards.

PLG-Driven Development

• Guide the team to build backend systems that enable self-serve onboarding, trial-to-paid conversions, and retention loops.
• Support experimentation with feature flags, A/B testing, and PLG metrics instrumentation.

System Architecture

• Design and implement robust, scalable backend architectures optimized for rapid iteration and growth experiments.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, Frontend Developers, and Designers to align backend capabilities with PLG goals.
• Ensure seamless integrations, secure APIs, and smooth data flows.

DevOps & Reliability

• Oversee CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and system monitoring/recovery.
• Continuously improve infrastructure to support growth and experimentation.

Innovation & Growth

• Stay current with backend technologies and PLG best practices.
• Introduce frameworks, tools, and processes that improve developer velocity and user experience.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of backend development experience (overall 7-8 years).
• 2+ years in a leadership or team lead role.
• Proven track record of shipping scalable backend systems in SaaS or PLG contexts.

Technical Expertise

• Strong expertise in Python and Ruby on Rails.
• Solid experience with SQL & NoSQL databases (Postgres, Redis, Cassandra).
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with version control systems (Git).

Nice to Have

• Exposure to PLG initiatives or growth-oriented engineering work.
• Background in full-stack development (ReactJS).

Soft Skills & Mindset

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership abilities.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with Product, Frontend, and Growth teams.
• Growth-oriented mindset with focus on experimentation, scalability, and impact.