Lead Backend Engineer - Python, AWS & GraphQL Leader
Randstad New Zealand is hiring a Lead Backend Engineer in Auckland to shape the technical strategy of a scalable platform serving players, retailers, and tournament organisers worldwide. The role centers on architecting Python, AWS, and GraphQL backends, designing distributed systems, and mentoring engineers.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Lead backend technical strategy for a scalable platform (Python, AWS, GraphQL)
- Partner with the Technical Lead to design distributed systems
- Ensure infrastructure scales sustainably for a global audience
- Architect complex backends
- Own delivery outcomes across reliability and performance
- Mentor engineers to foster ownership
Full description
Randstad New Zealand is seeking a Lead Backend Software Engineer to shape the technical strategy and deliver a scalable platform used by thousands of players, retailers, and tournament organisers worldwide. You will partner with the Technical Lead to design distributed systems and ensure infrastructure scales sustainably for a global audience.
You will architect complex backends, own delivery outcomes across reliability and performance, and mentor engineers to foster ownership and high