Backend Team Lead

Armis, the cyber exposure management & security company, protects the entire attack surface and manages an organization’s cyber risk exposure in real time. In a rapidly evolving, perimeter-less world, Armis ensures that organizations continuously see, protect and manage all critical assets - from the ground to the cloud. Armis secures Fortune 100, 200 and 500 companies as well as national governments, state and local entities to help keep critical infrastructure, economies and society stay safe and secure 24/7.

Armis is a privately held company headquartered in California.

Armis is looking for an experienced Backend Engineering Team Lead that lives and breathes technology. We are looking for someone who is an exceptional manager, engineer and mentor to help build a strong and robust infrastructure in charge of complex identification mechanisms, at very high scale.

You will lead an amazing group of individuals who are responsible for Armis’ core entities. You will be an integral part of the design and development process as well as playing a major role in making critical business decisions. The role requires excellent managerial and communication skills, along with deep technical knowledge. 

What you'll do

• Lead a team of excellent backend engineers. Mentor and help them evolve and grow while achieving the company’s goals
• Be a key decision maker for technical, architectural, product and procedural issues and more
• Work hands-on in designing, developing, testing and maintaining a high performance and distributed infrastructure
• Integrate with the Armis platform and be a key player in its design and development 
• Collaborate with Product Managers and other Team Leaders to plan, nurture and implement an efficient and effective development process
• Help solve complex customer issues using our solutions and platform
• Identify issues and implement solutions to complex problems in large scale backend infrastructure 
• Provide technical leadership in the form of mentoring and knowledge sharing with team members 

What we expect

• 6+ years experience with Python/GO/Java/C/C++
• 2+ years of experience as a leader; managing a team and leading projects from start to finish
• Experience in dealing with performance and high scale systems
• Experience with developing and maintaining production, enterprise level systems
• Experience with system architecture and finding creative solutions to complex problems
• The mentality of a team player, sense of ownership and ability to work and make decisions under pressure

Desirable Multipliers

• High-end tech stack, e.g. docker, K8s, DBs, cloud providers and message brokers
• Microservice architecture
• Asynchronous programming
• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

The choices you make in your career journey matter. You want to do interesting work in an important field while also having time to live your life, which is why we place so much value in your life-work balance. Armis sets you up for success with comprehensive health benefits, discretionary time off, paid holidays including monthly me days, and a highly inclusive and diverse workplace. Put your unique experiences and perspective to work in an environment where they will enable you to thrive, grow, and live your life with integrity.

Armis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We never discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected (or not) status. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization.

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