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Lead Backend Developer
OpenCircuit
📍 Remote (UK)
📅 Full-time
📁 Engineering
Posted: 2026-06-17

About the Role

At OpenCircuit, we are reimagining how teams approach engineering. Our remote-first culture lets talented people do their best work without the limits of location. We are looking for a Lead Backend Developer who shares our values and is excited to grow with us.

What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements
- Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
- Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response efforts
- Contribute to engineering roadmap planning and sprint execution
- Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code

What We're Looking For:
- 7+ years of progressive experience in your field
- Deep expertise in your domain with a broad technical perspective
- Experience leading and growing high-performing teams
- Strong organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills

What We Offer:
- Parental leave and family-friendly policies
- Competitive salary with equity or performance bonuses
- Unlimited PTO and company-wide recharge days
- Home office setup stipend ($500-$1,000)
- Annual learning and development budget ($1,500+)

To apply, send your resume and a short note about why you are excited about this role. We review every application and respond within 5 business days.

Required Skills

JavaScriptPostgreSQLRedisCI/CDTerraformRust

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Salary Range
$140k-$180k
Per year • Remote