Lucra Sports
Unleash The Power of Friendly Competition
Director of Backend, DevOps Engineering
Location
United States
Posted
39 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishAWSGraph QLJava ScriptNode.jsPostgresType Script
Job Description
• Own backend delivery, execution quality, and roadmap alignment
• Translate product and business priorities into clear technical plans
• Improve test coverage, deployment confidence, and production quality
• Partner closely with DevOps to reduce incidents and improve system reliability
• Drive continuous improvement in uptime, performance, and operational maturity
• Conduct regular 1:1s with backend engineers to identify gaps, risks, and growth opportunities
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 3+ years in senior technical leadership roles
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript in production
- Experience building and scaling GraphQL APIs
- Deep familiarity with PostgreSQL
- Experience operating backend systems in AWS environments
- Proven ownership of production reliability and incident response
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
