Lead/Staff Backend Engineer - Remote

Overview

Join us at Gorilla and help shape the digital backbone of the energy transition. As a Lead/Staff Backend Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and scaling our data platform, powering key decisions for energy companies worldwide. We're committed to delivering high-performance, data-intensive SaaS solutions that help our clients maximize ROI and accelerate their path to net-zero. You’ll work at the intersection of deep technical expertise and strategic thinking, contributing not only to our product architecture but also to how we build and scale our engineering culture.

In Short

• Lead architectural decisions across the platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance in high-load, data-heavy environments.
• Drive cross-functional technical initiatives that have a broad impact across the product.
• Mentor and support other engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices.
• Design and build distributed systems that handle complex workflows and large volumes of energy data.
• Take ownership of critical components, ensuring they evolve with the needs of the business.
• Influence technical direction and culture, helping shape how we build systems and collaborate.
• Contribute to strategic planning, helping define roadmaps and long-term technical vision.

Requirements

• Expertise in Python and modern software design patterns.
• Extensive experience with relational databases and data modeling.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems design and trade-offs.
• Proven track record in data-intensive and high-load backends.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, especially AWS.
• Strong architectural intuition and clarity in complex technical situations.
• Leadership experience through mentoring or leading initiatives.
• Experience in defining and improving DevOps pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Proactive and pragmatic approach to balance technical excellence with delivery impact.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of energy technology.
• Work with a talented and diverse team.
• Flexible working environment and remote options.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development opportunities.