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Senior Engineering Manager, Backend/Platform

SentiLink· Technology
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Remote$200k - $260kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Engineering Manager leading a backend/platform-focused engineering team responsible for powering SentiLink’s core products, including API-driven systems, platform architecture, and collaboration with product, data science, infrastructure, and front-end teams. Remote, US-based role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a team of 10 Senior & Staff backend/platform engineers building the systems that power Intercept and other critical applications
  • Drive execution across planning, prioritization, and delivery with a focus on reliability and scalability
  • Own the technical direction of backend services and APIs, ensuring systems are secure, performant, and maintainable
  • Partner with product and front-end teams to translate product requirements into robust backend architectures
  • Collaborate with data science to productionize models and integrate decisioning systems into APIs and workflows
  • Work closely with infrastructure to improve system reliability, observability, and developer experience
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and guide the long-term evolution of our platform
  • Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and operational excellence
  • Support incident response and ensure systems meet SLA expectations
  • Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while maintaining a high hiring bar
  • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Contribute to code and technical problem-solving as needed

Qualifications

  • 3-7 years of engineering management experience leading backend or platform teams
  • Strong background as a senior or staff-level backend engineer
  • Deep experience building API-driven systems using languages like Golang, Python, or similar
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system design
  • Experience owning and evolving backend architecture in production environments
  • Track record of shipping complex, customer-facing or platform systems
  • Comfortable leading technical discussions and diving into implementation details
  • Experience working in fast-paced, startup or growth-stage environments
  • Experience building platforms that support product teams (internal APIs, shared services, developer tooling) preferred
  • Familiarity with data-intensive systems, search (OpenSearch), or risk/decisioning systems preferred
  • Experience in fintech or highly regulated environments preferred

Skills

Required:Backend engineering leadershipAPI design and developmentDistributed systems and scalability

Benefits

  • Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
  • 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Regular company-wide in-person events
  • Home office stipend, and more!
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About SentiLink

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SentiLink combines technology and expertise to help financial institutions stop identity fraud at the application stage.

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