Lead Backend Engineer - Piktochart

About Piktochart: Piktochart is a web-based graphic design platform that empowers users to create professional-grade visuals, including infographics, presentations, and videos, without the need for extensive design experience. Founded in 2011, Piktochart has grown into a global team of developers, designers, marketers, and support staff dedicated to building the best visual storytelling tool on the internet. Location: Remote - LATAM or Europe Job Overview: The Lead Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the core backend architecture that powers Piktochart's platform. This role focuses on building scalable, secure, and high-performing systems while collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions that enhance the user experience and support platform growth. What Your Work Will Entail: • Design, develop, and maintain the core backend architecture, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and optimized for performance. • Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and UX/UI teams to build seamless and integrated backend solutions that align with product requirements and user needs. • Monitor and improve the backend system’s reliability, performance, and security, implementing solutions to handle high-volume requests and ensure smooth operation. • Oversee database architecture and optimize queries, ensuring data integrity and performance while managing storage and scalability challenges. • Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented code, promoting a culture of excellence in backend development. • Evaluate and integrate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance the backend infrastructure and improve development efficiency. What You Bring To This Role: • 7+ years of experience in backend software development. • Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails and TypeScript. • Solid understanding of software architecture, backend design patterns, and scalable system design. • Experience building and maintaining APIs, backend services, and database-driven applications. • Strong knowledge of relational databases and performance optimization. • Understanding of application security and modern development best practices. • Experience with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD workflows. • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. • Experience mentoring developers and contributing to technical leadership initiatives. • Experience using AI Agents and implementing and building AI tools and Agents. Learn More About Piktochart: Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. We foster an open environment with regular knowledge-sharing sessions and encourage active participation in shaping the platform. Our values include: • Commit to Excellence – We believe in delivering high-quality work and continuous improvement. • User-Focused Problem Solving – Every line of code should contribute to solving a real problem for our users. • Team Collaboration – We work better together, valuing input from every team member. • Growth Mindset – We embrace challenges as opportunities to learn and grow. Join us and help shape the future of visual storytelling with Piktochart!