Lead Backend Engineer in Stibo DX - GML-HR A/S

Apply for this position Join us as a Lead Backend Engineer and take ownership of developing and deploying scalable, cloud-native backend applications. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced engineer who can drive technical direction, ensure best practices, and optimize distributed backend solutions.

The role
We are strengthening and modernizing our platform to make it fully cloud-native, leveraging AWS services, event-driven architectures, and microservices as the foundation for all future products. The platform will be designed for scalability, flexibility, and multi-tenancy, leveraging event-driven architecture and containerized deployments on Kubernetes.

As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend applications in a cloud-native environment. You will work closely with a team of engineers to develop robust and scalable backend services, prioritizing system reliability, security, and maintainability. This role requires a deep understanding of modern backend development, and event-driven architecture.

You will play a key role in shaping the backend architecture, ensuring secure and scalable implementations, and mentoring the development team.

Key responsibilities

• Develop scalable backend applications designed for cloud-native deployments.
• Lead the technical direction of backend solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Implement event-driven architectures, leveraging message queue technologies like Kafka.
• Ensure observability of deployed services using modern monitoring and logging tools.
• Manage full lifecycle deployment, from development to CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop robust, end-to-end solutions.
• Optimize cost and performance by selecting the right mix of cloud-native technologies.
• Focus on security best practices, ensuring compliance and protection of sensitive data.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in cloud-native backend development.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a high-performance engineering culture

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in backend software development, with a focus on multi-tenant architectures in cloud environments.
• Strong expertise in microservices architecture and cloud-native deployments.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and microservices.
• Experience with message queue technologies (e.g., Kafka), with a strong understanding of event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of workflow engines such as Apache Flink is a plus.
• Strong focus on security principles, including IAM policies, data encryption, and compliance.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as DynaTrace and OpenTelemetry.
• Ability to set technical direction, mentor team members, and ensure best development practices.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Why join us?

• Work with modern cloud-native technologies and shape backend architecture.
• Lead the development of scalable, event-driven applications.
• Be part of an international and highly skilled team of engineers.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Help us empower storytellers across the globe
Stibo DX is the global leader in digital transformation for media enterprises. Our platform and services help automate complex content production and multi-channel delivery for the most ambitious and successful media across the globe. A global and dynamic team of 200+ employees across Aarhus, Copenhagen, Atlanta, Hamburg, Oslo and Dhaka, we combine creativity and innovation with the stability of a long-standing organization.

Among our customers are The New York Times, Hearst, Gannett, The Economist, JP Politikens Hus, Mediahuis, The Hindu, and many more. If you want to be part of a team where individuals are valued and trust is a driver, we encourage you to apply today.

Interested?
Stibo DX is collaborating with GML-HR on this recruitment. You are welcome to contact Partner at GML-HR Lars Halsboe on phone +45 24 25 88 08 to hear more about the position.

Every inquiry is treated confidentially.

If you're passionate about building high-quality, cloud-native backend solutions and want to drive technical excellence, we’d love to hear from you.