Lead Backend Engineer - Piktochart

About ThriveCart:

Piktochart is a web-based graphic design platform that empowers users to create professional-grade visuals, including infographics, presentations, and videos, without the need for extensive design experience. Founded in 2011, Piktochart has grown into a global team of developers, designers, marketers, and support staff dedicated to building the best visual storytelling tool on the internet.

Location:

Remote - LATAM or Europe

Job Overview:

The Lead Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the core backend architecture that powers Piktochart's platform. This role focuses on building scalable, secure, and high-performing systems while collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions that enhance the user experience and support platform growth.

What Your Work Will Entail:

• Design, develop, and maintain the core backend architecture, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and UX/UI teams to build seamless and integrated backend solutions that align with product requirements and user needs.
• Monitor and improve the backend system’s reliability, performance, and security, implementing solutions to handle high-volume requests and ensure smooth operation.
• Oversee database architecture and optimize queries, ensuring data integrity and performance while managing storage and scalability challenges.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented code, promoting a culture of excellence in backend development.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance the backend infrastructure and improve development efficiency.

What You Bring To This Role:

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development.
• Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails and TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, backend design patterns, and scalable system design.
• Experience building and maintaining APIs, backend services, and database-driven applications.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and performance optimization.
• Understanding of application security and modern development best practices.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring developers and contributing to technical leadership initiatives.
• Experience using AI Agents and implementing and building AI tools and Agents.

Learn More About Piktochart:

Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. We foster an open environment with regular knowledge-sharing sessions and encourage active participation in shaping the platform. Our values include:

• Commit to Excellence – We believe in delivering high-quality work and continuous improvement.
• User-Focused Problem Solving – Every line of code should contribute to solving a real problem for our users.
• Team Collaboration – We work better together, valuing input from every team member.
• Growth Mindset – We embrace challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.

Join us and help shape the future of visual storytelling with Piktochart!