Lead Cloud & Backend Engineer

Dorian is a no-code platform that empowers creators to turn comics into social games and help millions of unpaid creators monetize their content in a game format Summary of Position The Lead Cloud & Backend Engineer will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure, databases, and backend code for our mobile app and authoring tools. We are seeking someone who is ambitious, self-motivated, agile, and adaptable. You must be able to multitask efficiently, be proactive, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. What You’ll Do Architect, build, deploy, and maintain server-side systems and supporting tools Design and manage databases to ensure optimal performance, scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency Set up and maintain monitoring and logging systems to ensure high availability and performance Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate and streamline management processes Ensure data backup and recovery plans are in place and regularly tested Manage cloud costs and optimize resource usage to maintain cost-efficiency Analyze and troubleshoot systems to fix issues or make improvements Deliver quality code that is self-tested and optimized for performance and scalability Collaborate with team members on product design and realizing the company’s vision Prototyping to evaluate ideas and ensure technical feasibility of feature designs Mentor other engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement Conduct code reviews to maintain high code quality and standards Requirements Backend Development: 10 years of cloud/data/backend/devOps engineering experience AWS expert : 5 years of experience with AWS products, including EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, & CloudFront MySQL database management : 5 years of experience in architecting and optimizing MySQL databases for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost Node frameworks : 5 years of experience using backend Node-based frameworks such as Express or Koa TypeScript: 5 years of experience writing TypeScript Kubernetes Experience: 4 years of experience working with Kubernetes for container orchestration Redis Experience: 3 years of experience with Redis, including caching, message brokering, and session management Experience with building and scaling B2C platforms Knowledge of basic security best practices in a cloud environment Experience developing asynchronous code Ability to work with remote instances: SSH, remote debugging, logs Strong git skills Great communication skills Pluses Game development experience Experience or a strong interest in AI (machine learning) Experience or an interest in Learning Management Systems (LMS) Perks Fast growth and learning opportunity - we ship, learn, and iterate fast Opportunity to be a part of a venture-funded ambitious team that builds a product that changes lives Competitive compensation and equity Flexible location (fully remote) LI-Remote