Lead Backend Developer Jobs

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Accesa

accesa.eu
Accesa is a technology services and IT consulting company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, that specializes in digital transformation solutions. The firm provides end-to-end software development, cloud infrastructure, intelligent workplace, and managed services to major enterprise clients across retail, manufacturing, banking, and financial services. Supported by a workforce of over 1,200 tech professionals and operating as part of the Atruvia Group, it enables organizations to modernize their operations and accelerate business growth through modern technologies.
accesa.eu • HQ: Cluj-Napoca, Romania • IT Consulting • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2010
HQ: Cluj-Napoca, Romania • IT Consulting • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2010
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Java Technical Lead

Lead • 8+ years expRomania • Remote (Romania) • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Java
Hibernate
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
Oracle
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
CI/CD
Kubernetes
GitLab
QA
JMeter
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Synthesia

synthesia.io
Synthesia is a British artificial intelligence company founded in London in 2017 by researchers and entrepreneurs from University College London, Stanford, the Technical University of Munich and Cambridge. Its platform turns a written script into a presenter-led video using photorealistic AI avatars, removing the cameras, studios and reshoots that make corporate video expensive, and it supports well over a hundred languages with synchronised lip movement. The company sells mainly to large enterprises for training, onboarding and internal communication, has built consent and moderation controls around avatar creation, and passed a four billion dollar valuation in 2025.
synthesia.io • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Corporate Training • Content Creation • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Generative Video • Video & Image Processing Software • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Corporate Training • Content Creation • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Generative Video • Video & Image Processing Software • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
$200k per year • Equity • Lead • 7+ years expIn office (London, United Kingdom) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • PhD • Full-Time • Principal
Python
AI/ML
Claude
Cursor
AI Agents
LLM
DevOps
Datadog
AWS
Design
Webflow
Management
Miro
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$123k per year • Equity • Lead • 7+ years expLondon • Remote (United Kingdom) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Staff
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
DevOps
Datadog
Design
Webflow
Management
Miro
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Principal/Staff Software Engineer

$200k per year • Equity • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Seattle, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Python
AI/ML
Claude
Cursor
AI Agents
LLM
DevOps
Datadog
AWS
Design
Webflow
Management
Miro
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SpaceX

spacex.com
SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and launch services provider founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with the goal of making life multiplanetary. It developed the reusable Falcon 9, now by far the most flown orbital rocket in the world, the Dragon capsule that carries NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, and Starship, the fully reusable super-heavy vehicle intended for lunar and Mars missions. The company also operates Starlink, a satellite constellation of thousands of spacecraft providing broadband to consumers, aircraft, ships and militaries, which has become its largest source of revenue.
spacex.com • HQ: Brownsville, United States • Broadband • Aerospace Manufacturing • Space Services • Satellite Communications • Satellite Manufacturing • Launch Services • Space & Aerospace • 5000+ employees • Est. 2002
HQ: Brownsville, United States • Broadband • Aerospace Manufacturing • Space Services • Satellite Communications • Satellite Manufacturing • Launch Services • Space & Aerospace • 5000+ employees • Est. 2002
$119k – $266k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States, Monaco) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
TypeScript
C#
JavaScript
Python
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Angular
React.js
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Lead • 6+ years expIn office • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
TypeScript
C#
JavaScript
Python
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Angular
React.js
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Open 102 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

$210k – $295k per year • Equity • Lead • 12+ years expIn office (Palo Alto, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Principal
C++
Rust
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Tesco

tesco.com
Tesco is a leading British multinational retailer that stands as the largest grocery store chain in the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, England, the company operates thousands of supermarkets, convenience stores, and a major e-commerce platform. It offers a wide variety of products ranging from fresh food and clothing to household items and financial services.
tesco.com • Kraków • Pune • Edinburgh • Bengaluru • Milton Keynes • Hardware • Industrial Hardware • Commerce • Retail & Shop Systems • E-commerce Platforms • Est. 2004
Kraków • Pune • Edinburgh • Bengaluru • Milton Keynes • Hardware • Industrial Hardware • Commerce • Retail & Shop Systems • E-commerce Platforms • Est. 2004
$115k – $151k per year • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Kraków, Poland) • Full-Time • Principal
Java
TypeScript
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
Incident Management
Kubernetes
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Squiz

squiz.net
Squiz is a global SAAS company that combines market leading technology and services in digital design, build and implementation. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia with operations in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United St...
squiz.net • Sydney • Melbourne • Brisbane • Edinburgh • London • Software • Content Management Systems (CMS)
Sydney • Melbourne • Brisbane • Edinburgh • London • Software • Content Management Systems (CMS)
2 months ago

Tech Lead

$82k – $218k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Brisbane, Australia) • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
ElasticSearch
OpenSearch
AI/ML
AWS Bedrock
LLM
RAG
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
AWS CDK
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
Blue-Green Deployment
CI/CD
Datadog
Dynatrace
FinOps
Terraform
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
API Gateway
IAM
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2 months ago

Tech Lead

$82k – $218k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Melbourne, Australia) • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
ElasticSearch
OpenSearch
AI/ML
AWS Bedrock
LLM
RAG
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
AWS CDK
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
Blue-Green Deployment
CI/CD
Datadog
Dynatrace
FinOps
Terraform
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
API Gateway
IAM
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2 months ago

Tech Lead

$82k – $218k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
ElasticSearch
OpenSearch
AI/ML
AWS Bedrock
LLM
RAG
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
AWS CDK
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
Blue-Green Deployment
CI/CD
Datadog
Dynatrace
FinOps
Terraform
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
API Gateway
IAM
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Reckitt

reckitt.com
Reckitt is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England, with corporate origins dating back to 1823. The company manufactures and markets a diverse portfolio of health, hygiene, and nutrition products including well-known brands such as Dettol, Lysol, Mucinex, Finish, and Enfamil. With a workforce of approximately 36,000 employees, the organization operates in 80 countries and distributes its products to nearly every nation worldwide.
reckitt.com • HQ: Slough, United Kingdom • Health & Wellness Products • Baby Products • Pharmaceuticals • Health Care • Personal Care • Consumer Goods • Household Chemicals • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Slough, United Kingdom • Health & Wellness Products • Baby Products • Pharmaceuticals • Health Care • Personal Care • Consumer Goods • Household Chemicals • 1001-5000 employees
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Lead Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Engineer

$164k per year • Lead • 7+ years expIn office (San Francisco, Saint Louis, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Azure
GitHub
IAM
AWS
GCP
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Entra ID
Zero Trust
CyberArk
Okta
Management
Slack
Marketing
Salesforce
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The Very Group

very.co.uk
Shop Very for women's, men's and kids fashion plus furniture, homewares and electricals.
very.co.uk • HQ: Liverpool, United Kingdom • Apparel & Fashion • Commerce • E-commerce Platforms • 51-200 employees
HQ: Liverpool, United Kingdom • Apparel & Fashion • Commerce • E-commerce Platforms • 51-200 employees
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Lead Software Engineer - Typescript, AWS

$94k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Liverpool, United Kingdom) • Staff
TypeScript
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
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Verified live · 11 hours ago 2 months ago

Principal Software Engineer - Java

$93k – $187k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Liverpool, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Principal
Java
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
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Open 189 daysVerified live · 11 hours ago 7 months ago

Lead Software Engineer (Java, AWS) - Contract Role - Inside IR35

$93k – $187k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Liverpool, United Kingdom) • Contractor • Staff
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Mozn

mozn.ai
MOZN is an enterprise AI company that has helped 100+ organizations make critical and informed decisions through specialized AI, in two key areas: Financial Crime Prevention and Enterprise Knowledge Intelligence
mozn.ai • Riyadh • Cairo • Lagos • Dubai • Tunis • Law Enforcement • Fraud Detection • Artificial Intelligence
Riyadh • Cairo • Lagos • Dubai • Tunis • Law Enforcement • Fraud Detection • Artificial Intelligence
Verified live · 9 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineering Team Lead

Lead • 5+ years expIn office (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) • Staff
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Western Governors University (WGU) is a fully online, accredited non-profit university founded in 1997 by nineteen U.S. governors. The institution utilizes a competency-based learning model, allowing students to advance through their coursework as soon as they demonstrate mastery of the subject matter. It primarily offers flexible, career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs across business, information technology, teacher education, and healthcare.
wgu.edu • HQ: Salt Lake City, United States • E-learning • Education • Higher Education • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1997
HQ: Salt Lake City, United States • E-learning • Education • Higher Education • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1997
Top 25% payVerified live · 8 hours ago 2 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

$180k – $280k per year • Lead • 12+ years expIn office (Salt Lake City, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Java
SQL
Apex
Java
Apache Camel
Spring Boot
Apex
MuleSoft
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
DevOps
Git
Rest API
Amazon EKS
AWS
AWS Lambda
Datadog
Dynatrace
Kubernetes
SLI/SLO/SLA
Terraform
Amazon ECS
API Gateway
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Proofpoint

proofpoint.com
Proofpoint is an enterprise cybersecurity and compliance company specializing in human-centric security solutions. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California (and operating as a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo), the firm provides threat protection, information protection, identity threat defense, and cloud security platforms designed to mitigate risks targeting employees, email systems, and corporate data assets.
proofpoint.com • HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Email Security • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Email Security • 1001-5000 employees
$114k – $227k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Toronto • Remote (India) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Java
Databases
Apache Kafka
MySQL
SQLite
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Flink
Spark
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
AWS Lambda
Configuration Management
Helm
KEDA
Kubernetes
Rest API
Terraform
Amazon S3
IAM
Argo Workflows
GitOps
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Cit

cit.com
CIT Group Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CIT Bank, National Association that provides banking and related services to commercial and individual customers. The company operates through Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, Non-Strate...
cit.com • HQ: São Paulo, Brazil • Lending • Financial Services • Banking
HQ: São Paulo, Brazil • Lending • Financial Services • Banking
$50k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Campinas • Remote (Brazil) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Architect • Portuguese: C1
Java
Kotlin
Swift
Java
Spring Boot
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Datadog
Kubernetes
OpenTelemetry
Amazon CloudWatch
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Zego

zego.com
Zego was founded in 2016 and is an insurance policy provider. Zego currently operates in the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, and Spain.
zego.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • FinTech • Financial Services • Insurance
HQ: London, United Kingdom • FinTech • Financial Services • Insurance
2 months ago

Lead Backend Engineer

$94k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
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Open 196 days 7 months ago

Lead Backend Engineer

$81k – $104k per year • Lead • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Databases
Snowflake
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
DevOps
CI/CD
Design
Figma
Management
Zapier
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Open 408 days 1 year ago

Lead Backend Engineer

$94k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Databases
Snowflake
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
DevOps
CI/CD
Design
Figma
Management
Zapier
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Accurantllc

accurantllc.com
Accurant provides Capital Investment in early stage companies or projects coupled with entrepreneurial experienced business advisory with a focus in Climate and Energy.
accurantllc.com • Minneapolis • Virtual Events • E-learning
Minneapolis • Virtual Events • E-learning
$130k – $150k per year • Lead • 6+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Minneapolis, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Principal
C++
JavaScript
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
C++
DirectX
OpenGL
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
Docker
Git
Jenkins
Kubernetes
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Alongside

alongside.xyz
Alongside is a finance company that simplifies crypto investing by offering a diversified market exposure to 15 crypto assets through a single token called $AMKT. Built for long-term investment rather than frequent trading, it provides an easy way for individuals to gain exposure to the crypto market without needing to select individual coins or be highly knowledgeable about cryptocurrency investments. Alongside emphasizes security and has its products audited, with assets held on the Ethereum blockchain.
alongside.xyz • HQ: Berlin, Germany • Professional Services • Blockchain & Crypto • Asset Tokenization • Cryptocurrencies
HQ: Berlin, Germany • Professional Services • Blockchain & Crypto • Asset Tokenization • Cryptocurrencies
$40k – $50k per year • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Vietnam) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Freelance • Architect
C#
C#
.NET
Microsoft Orleans
DevOps
CI/CD
WebSockets
Azure
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Atom Computing

atom-computing.com
Atom Computing operates in the quantum computing technology field, focusing on systems built with neutral atoms as qubits. It develops scalable quantum hardware and associated software and offers quantum computing capabilities and services for research institutions, enterprises, and government organizations requiring advanced computational workloads.
atom-computing.com • HQ: Berkeley, United States • Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware
HQ: Berkeley, United States • Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware
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Principal Software Engineer - Control Systems

$165k – $200k per year • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Boulder, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
Rust
AI/ML
CUDA Toolkit
CUDA
DevOps
RTOS
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Principal Software Engineer

$129k – $261k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Boulder, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
C++
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
AWS
Azure
GCP
Terraform
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Platform Science

platformscience.com
Platform Science is a transportation technology company headquartered in San Diego, California, and was founded in 2015. The company provides a connected vehicle platform that offers fleet management solutions, including telematics, electronic logging device compliance, and a marketplace for third-party driver applications. It serves large-scale commercial trucking fleets and original equipment manufacturers by integrating software directly into heavy-duty vehicles to streamline logistics and data collection.
platformscience.com • HQ: San Diego, United States • Data & Analytics • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Software • Information Technology • Logistics • Internet of Things • Transportation & Logistics • Fleet Management • Est. 2015
HQ: San Diego, United States • Data & Analytics • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Software • Information Technology • Logistics • Internet of Things • Transportation & Logistics • Fleet Management • Est. 2015
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Lead Software Engineer

$48k – $128k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Londrina, Brazil) • Staff • Portuguese: C1
Java
Kotlin
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Apache Kafka
ElasticSearch
MySQL
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Redis
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Lead Software Engineer

$27k – $71k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Staff
SQL
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Java
Spring Boot
Frontend
Angular
React.js
DevOps
AWS
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Wizards of the Coast

wizards.com
Wizards of the Coast is an American game publisher specializing in fantasy and science fiction tabletop, trading card, and digital games, operating as a subsidiary of Hasbro. The company is best known for creating Magic: The Gathering, the premier collectible card game, and for publishing the iconic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Through its development studios, it expands these core franchises across physical board games, video games, novels, and global gaming events.
wizards.com • HQ: Renton, United States • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1993
HQ: Renton, United States • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1993
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Lead Software Development Engineer

$133k – $270k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (Renton, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
C#
Java
JavaScript
Databases
Apache Kafka
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
Rest API
Amazon ECS
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

$135k – $273k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 3+ years expIn office (Renton, United States) • Principal
C#
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
gRPC
GitHub
GitLab
Akamai
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Principal Software Engineer, Consumer-Focused Platform

$136k – $277k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (Renton, United States) • Principal
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Terraform
Marketing
Salesforce
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Unmind

unmind.com
Unmind provides a B2B mental health platform that delivers clinically-backed tools and training for organisations. Unmind is based out of London, United Kingdom.
unmind.com • London • Health Care • Mental Health
London • Health Care • Mental Health
2 months ago

Technical Lead

$95k – $190k per year (Estimated) • Lead • London • Remote (United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Go
Node JS
Python
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
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Technical Lead

$121k – $155k per year • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
JavaScript
Node JS
Python
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
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Morpho

morpho.org
Morpho is a decentralised lending protocol founded in 2021 by a team based in Paris. It replaces monolithic lending pools with minimal, immutable markets that anyone can configure, layering curated vaults on top for passive depositors. The protocol is used by fintech applications and exchanges to embed crypto-backed lending without operating their own credit infrastructure.
morpho.org • HQ: Paris, France • Creative Agencies • Design & Creative • Branding • Est. 2021
HQ: Paris, France • Creative Agencies • Design & Creative • Branding • Est. 2021
Verified live · 7 hours ago 2 months ago

Technical Lead, Infrastructure

$142k – $284k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expNew York • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
AWS
CI/CD
GitOps
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
IAM
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
Web3
DeFi
Morpho
Robotics
Apollo
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Toptal

toptal.com
Toptal is a global network connecting companies with top freelancers in business, design, and technology, allowing for scalable, on-demand team augmentation. With an extensive pool of talent and a fully remote model, Toptal stands out by blending top-tier professional expertise with a supportive virtual environment that prioritizes innovation and collaboration.
toptal.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Professional Services • Human Resources
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Professional Services • Human Resources
$51k – $134k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Spain) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff • English
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