Storyblok is looking to solve the problem of content management by developing industry-leading products and pioneering the future of content management.
Requirements
- Solid backend development background (e.g., Ruby, Python), with enough technical depth to support engineers and understand challenges.
- Strong understanding of databases (PostgreSQL preferred), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and background processing (e.g., Sidekiq).
- Familiarity with software engineering fundamentals, best practices, and problem-solving, with the ability to guide mid-level and senior engineers.
- Familiarity with testing strategies and CI/CD pipelines, focusing on maintainability and code quality.
- Understanding of scalability, reliability, observability, and security principles.
- Awareness of incident response practices.
- Strong understanding of API-first platform and headless CMS
Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of backend engineers with a focus on delivery, people development, and process improvement.
- Partner with the Senior Backend Engineering Manager to align execution with team vision and strategy.
- Mentor and guide team members in their professional development, while promoting a culture of active coaching within the team.
- Support engineers in making technical decisions while ensuring processes and delivery run effectively.
- Establish delivery estimates, monitor progress, and help the team overcome obstacles and resolve blockers.
- Collaborate with Product and Design to ensure roadmap commitments are delivered iteratively and with customer focus.
- Own recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes to strengthen and grow the team.
Other
- 7+ years of relevant experience in advanced software development, including 2+ years of engineering leadership.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on collaboration across Product, Design, and Engineering.
- Confident, detail-oriented, and highly motivated to contribute to the organization's growth as part of a high-performing team.
- Ability to work in a remote-first, globally distributed environment
