Head of Backend Development

2 Months ago • 15 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As Head of Backend Development, you will take full ownership of backend teams, structures, and engineering operations. You will lead, mentor, and grow backend engineering teams with a strong people-first approach. You will build a high-performance culture focused on quality, scalability, and delivery. You will oversee technical execution, resource planning, and team capacity management and ensure smooth backend operations, code quality, and architectural consistency. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to align backend strategy with business goals. Additionally, you will own and improve delivery KPIs such as velocity, stability, incident response, and team satisfaction. You'll also drive backend team hiring, onboarding, and performance management processes and represent backend engineering in leadership meetings and strategic planning.
Must have:
  • 15+ years of professional experience in backend software development (preferably in .NET technologies)
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing backend engineering teams at scale
  • Deep understanding of backend architectures, including microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
  • Excellent people management, coaching, and organizational design capabilities
  • Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
Good to have:
  • Prior experience in the banking or fintech industry is strongly preferred
  • Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and engineering delivery frameworks
  • Ability to balance technical depth with operational and people leadership

Job Details

As Roof Stacks, we have been carrying out innovative projects since 2015. We aim to become a global actor in Tourism Systems, Extended Reality(AR/VR), Blockchain Technologies, Game Development, and Financial Technology, which are our areas of expertise.
 
We focus on creating a difference with the technologies we develop and designing the future. In addition to our central office in Ataşehir/İstanbul, we have branches in Antalya and Elazığ in Turkey. We have strengthened our position in the global market by opening a new office in Austin, USA, which hosts world technology giants from all over the world. 

Your Role

- As Head of Backend Development, you will:
- Take full ownership of backend teams, structures, and engineering operations
- Lead, mentor, and grow backend engineering teams with a strong people-first approach
- Build a high-performance culture focused on quality, scalability, and delivery
- Oversee technical execution, resource planning, and team capacity management
- Ensure smooth backend operations, code quality, and architectural consistency
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align backend strategy with business goals
- Own and improve delivery KPIs such as velocity, stability, incident response, and team satisfaction
- Drive backend team hiring, onboarding, and performance management processes
- Represent backend engineering in leadership meetings and strategic planning

What We’re Looking For

- 15+ years of professional experience in backend software development (preferably in .NET technologies)
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing backend engineering teams at scale
- High Learning Agility capacity,
- Deep understanding of backend architectures, including microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
- Prior experience in the banking or fintech industry is strongly preferred
- Excellent people management, coaching, and organizational design capabilities
- Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and engineering delivery frameworks
- Ability to balance technical depth with operational and people leadership
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- Proven success in managing backend operations in fast-paced, high-growth environments

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