Minga · 1 month ago
Backend Developer, Technical Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
7+ years expMinga is on a mission to create the Student Behavior Platform that schools rely on. They are seeking a Backend Tech Lead to guide a team of backend engineers in designing scalable services and data systems while collaborating with various teams to ensure robust backend architecture.
Identity ManagementInternetOffice Administration
Responsibilities
Setting technical direction and leading backend architecture decisions across services, APIs, integrations, and data pipelines
Collaborating with Product and Engineering leadership to align backend roadmap with company goals
Leading design and code reviews, advocating for clean, maintainable, and scalable solutions
Mentoring backend engineers, supporting their professional growth, and fostering a strong engineering culture
Driving adoption of backend best practices in security, testing, performance, and DevOps
Overseeing implementation of data pipelines, storage strategies, and integrations that enable reporting and analytics
Ensuring backend systems are reliable, secure, and well-monitored, with disaster recovery and governance processes in place
Acting as a bridge between backend and other teams (frontend, mobile, QA, devops), ensuring smooth collaboration and delivery
Qualification
Required
7+ years of backend development experience, including 2+ years in a lead/mentorship capacity
Strong background in backend architecture and data engineering
Proficiency with Node.js / TypeScript, SQL (plus experience with APIs, GRPC, or REST)
Solid experience with cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Familiarity with modern data stacks (Snowflake, Cloud SQL, ETL pipelines, visualization tools like Metabase)
Proven ability to balance hands-on development with leadership responsibilities
Strong communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable leading through ambiguity, evaluating trade-offs, and making pragmatic technical decisions
Benefits
Equitable pay + transparency
Flexible PTO (vacation + personal days)
Health, dental, and vision benefits for you & your family
Mental health and wellness support
Company
Minga
Minga offers internet-based services including a digital ID and hall pass system.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$7M2024-02-21Series Unknown· $7M
Leadership Team
Jason Richards
Founder & CEO
Recent News
2025-10-24
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