PLG Sr Backend Engineer / Lead (Remote)

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Customer Intelligence, Product-Led Growth (PLG)Industries

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or an equivalent, with over 5 years of backend development experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role. Strong expertise in Python and Ruby on Rails, SQL & NoSQL databases (Postgres, Redis, Cassandra), RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is required, along with Git proficiency. Prior experience in SaaS or PLG contexts and familiarity with PLG initiatives or growth-oriented engineering work are preferred.

Responsibilities

The PLG Sr Backend Engineer / Lead will architect, scale, and optimize backend foundations, leading a team of backend engineers to foster collaboration and establish best practices. They will guide the team in building systems for self-serve onboarding, trial-to-paid conversions, and retention loops, while supporting experimentation with feature flags and A/B testing. Responsibilities include designing robust architectures, optimizing system performance, collaborating with Product Managers, Frontend Developers, and Designers, overseeing CI/CD pipelines, and staying current with backend technologies and PLG best practices.

Skills

Backend Development

System Architecture

Scalability

Performance Optimization

Reliability

API Design

Data Flow

Experimentation

Feature Flags

A/B Testing

PLG Metrics

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Code Reviews

Testing Standards

DevOps

Lucid

Visual collaboration tools for teams

About Lucid

Lucid provides tools for visual collaboration, helping teams brainstorm, diagram, and visualize complex ideas and software. Its main products include Lucidchart, which allows for intelligent diagramming, Lucidspark for virtual brainstorming sessions, and Cloud Insights for visualizing software architecture. These tools are especially beneficial for remote teams, enabling them to collaborate effectively as if they were in the same room. Lucid serves a wide range of clients, including nearly all Fortune 500 companies, and operates on a subscription-based model with various pricing tiers to meet different organizational needs. The company's goal is to simplify complexity, providing teams with the clarity and context necessary to work efficiently.

South Jordan, UtahHeadquarters

2010Year Founded

$161.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees