Lead Backend Engineer

2026-02-19T08:20:38+00:00

FULL_TIME

Consulting

ICT / Computer

2026-03-03T17:00:00+00:00

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About Pavago

Pavago connecting businesses with top talent, streamlining hiring processes, and providing comprehensive support for long-term success.

Backend Architecture & Engineering Design, build, and maintain a .NET 8.0 / C# backend using Clean Architecture and DDD principles Own the architecture and codebase across 14+ independently deployed microservices Deliver new features, refactor existing systems, and resolve performance bottlenecks AI Systems & LLM Orchestration Design and operate production-grade AI pipelines across multiple LLM providers Optimize prompts and workflows for batch processing, personalization, and segmentation at scale Manage rate limits, failover strategies, and cost optimization across AI providers Databases & Data Infrastructure Manage MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB in production environments Oversee bulk writes, caching strategies, event streams, and analytics pipelines Ensure data consistency and performance across distributed services Infrastructure, Reliability & Monitoring Own Linux-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and service deployments Implement centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, and uptime tracking Proactively identify and mitigate reliability and scalability risks API Integrations & System Resilience Manage 25+ third-party API integrations used in production Design retry, fallback, and graceful degradation strategies Ensure system stability when external providers fail or degrade Team Leadership & Engineering Standards Lead and mentor a small engineering team through code reviews and architectural guidance Set and enforce engineering standards, workflows, and best practices Collaborate closely with the founder on product direction and technical strategy

What Makes You a Perfect Fit You are a senior, hands-on engineer who enjoys owning systems end-to-end You are comfortable being the most experienced technical person on the team You balance fast execution with long-term architectural thinking You take ownership of reliability, performance, and technical outcomes You thrive in early-stage startup environments

Deep expertise in .NET 8.0, C#, ASP.NET Core, and Entity Framework Core Experience with distributed systems and independently deployed services Strong production experience with MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB Hands-on DevOps experience with Linux servers and CI/CD pipelines Experience managing large numbers of third-party API integrations Proven experience building and operating AI/LLM systems at scale Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and workflows Strong understanding of monitoring, observability, and incident prevention Experience leading small engineering teams Strong English communication skills

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