Motivus · 16 hours ago
Backend Engineering Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
6+ years expMotivus is redefining digital transformation through innovative technology and a focus on sustainability. The Backend Engineering Lead will oversee the delivery across the software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality releases and maintaining production stability while mentoring the engineering team.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Lidia Alfaro Ramírez
Responsibilities
Own and manage the end-to-end delivery flow across the SDLC (Requirements → Development → UAT → Release)
Translate business and product requirements into clear technical work items, acceptance criteria, and testable increments aligned with architectural direction
Lead sprint rituals (planning, refinement, stand-ups) and maintain strong backlog hygiene, dependencies, and delivery visibility
Proactively identify and remove blockers, risks, and cross-team dependencies
Enforce quality gates (Definition of Ready / Definition of Done) before release approval
Ensure test coverage, telemetry, security checks, and rollback or mitigation plans are in place
Coordinate release discipline and environment promotion in partnership with DevOps
Own post-deployment monitoring, alerting, and initial incident triage
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and drive preventative follow-up actions
Support backend services running on Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, Storage)
Champion operational best practices including monitoring, observability, secrets management, access control, and cost awareness
Partner with DevOps teams to standardize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Maintain clean audit trails, approvals, and release documentation
Review code to ensure consistency, performance awareness, and alignment with established architecture
Escalate non-trivial architectural concerns to the Architect when needed
Mentor and unblock engineers through coaching on debugging, testing strategies, and delivery best practices
Raise the bar on engineering discipline without micromanaging
Communicate delivery status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to product and business stakeholders
Set realistic expectations and protect engineering focus from unnecessary churn
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
6–10 years of experience in software delivery roles (Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or similar)
2–4 years coordinating delivery across teams or owning execution in a product/platform environment
Strong experience owning delivery from requirements through release and production support
Solid understanding of .NET / C# fundamentals sufficient for code reviews and technical guidance
Hands-on experience with Azure services such as App Services, Azure Functions, Key Vault, Storage, and Azure Monitor / Application Insights
Experience enforcing quality gates, test strategies, telemetry, and release readiness
Strong knowledge of CI/CD workflows, source control, branching strategies, and PR reviews
Experience collaborating closely with DevOps teams
Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)
Familiarity with cost optimization, environment parity, and observability best practices
Experience working in enterprise or large-scale backend platforms
Azure certifications (Administrator, Developer, or DevOps Engineer Expert)
Scrum / Agile certifications (PSM, CSM) with strong delivery focus
Benefits
Grow Your Career : At Motivus, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills and take on leadership roles in diverse projects.
Work on Emerging Tech : Be at the forefront of innovation by working with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.
Collaborative Environment : Work with talented teams that value your ideas and contributions.
Learning and Development : We offer a range of L&D programs to help you advance your career.
Client-Centric Approach : Contribute to solutions that create lasting value for global Fortune 500 clients.
Company
Motivus
Motivus is a provider of digital engineering, cloud, data and AI-enabled transformation services, dedicated to solving complex technology challenges that empower clients to achieve business growth, increase revenues and reduce costs.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase