Senior Backend Engineer SellAnyCar.com

1. Architecture & Evolution

• Design & Strategy: Lead the design of scalable, event-driven backend services, making pragmatic decisions on when to build new versus refactor old.

• System Decoupling: Strategically dismantle a monolithic legacy application, migrating logic into modern, independent microservices without disrupting business operations.

• Modernization: Lead the structured migration of legacy backend systems to modern frameworks, ensuring production stability, minimizing technical debt, and maintaining long-term maintainability.

2. AI & Feature Development

• AI Integration: Architect backend pipelines that integrate with LLMs to power advanced search, automation, and generative features.

• Build robust APIs and services that support our product roadmap, ensuring they are "AI-ready".

3. Performance & Reliability

• Database Optimization: Analyze and optimize complex MySQL data models and queries for speed. Implement advanced caching strategies using Redis.

• Monitoring: Proactively identify and diagnose performance issues using observability tools like New Relic and Kibana.

• Scale: Ensure our infrastructure on AWS (EC2/ECS) is tuned to handle high traffic and growth spikes.

4. Leadership & Mentorship

• Code Quality: Ensure software reliability by enforcing strict testing and review standards.

• Mentorship: Support team growth by mentoring mid-level engineers and leading technical discussions.