Zeraki is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer who will also serve as a Tech Lead for a cross-functional engineering team comprising Frontend, Backend, and DevOps specialists. This is a leadership role grounded in strong technical execution rather than just a senior individual contributor position. You will be responsible for delivering complex systems end-to-end, setting engineering standards, and elevating the performance of the entire team. You will work primarily within a Java/Spring Boot backend ecosystem while collaborating closely with frontend engineers (Angular) and DevOps to ensure cohesive, scalable, and reliable systems.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & System Design
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
- Own architectural decisions across services, ensuring clear contracts between backend, frontend (Angular), and infrastructure.
- Translate ambiguous product requirements into well-defined technical designs and execution plans.
- Drive system design discussions, identifying trade-offs in scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- Ensure alignment between frontend and backend through well-structured APIs and data contracts.
Backend Engineering & Execution
- Write high-quality, production-grade code for mission-critical systems.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Proactively identify and address technical debt and bottlenecks.
- Establish and enforce best practices in code quality and testing.
Team Productivity & Enablement
- Act as a force multiplier through code reviews and technical leadership.
- Unblock engineers quickly when they face challenges.
- Balance personal contribution with team enablement.
Ownership & Delivery
- Take full ownership of multi-sprint projects.
- Coordinate execution across engineers.
- Drive incident response and post-mortems.
- Proactively identify and resolve risks.
Cross-Stack Collaboration
- Work closely with Angular frontend engineers.
- Partner with DevOps on deployment pipelines.
- Ensure end-to-end system reliability.
Business & Product Alignment
- Align engineering decisions with product goals.
- Collaborate with Product Managers.
- Balance technical excellence with delivery timelines.
Mentorship & Team Development
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
- Contribute to hiring and onboarding.
- Foster a culture of ownership and learning.
Performance Expectations
- Deliver complex multi-sprint projects reliably.
- Improve team velocity and code quality.
- Maintain high system uptime.
- Drive system performance improvements.
- Mentor engineers effectively.
Requirements and Skills
- Education: BA/BSc/HND degree in a relevant field.
- Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in backend engineering.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
- Systems: Experience with distributed systems and strong System/API design skills.
- Data: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Cloud: Familiarity with cloud services and CI/CD configurations.
- Frontend: Working knowledge of Angular frontend concepts.
- Leadership: Strong ownership mentality and proven leadership ability.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach to decision-making.
- Mentorship: A genuine passion for mentorship and team development.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Zeraki on www.ondemandassessment.com to apply.
