Head of Backend

TradingView is the world’s largest financial analysis platform with more than 100M users across 180+ countries.

We build tools that help traders and investors make informed decisions — from advanced charting and market data to collaboration and publishing features. Our products are used daily by millions of individuals and trusted by companies like Revolut, Binance, and CME Group.

We’re continuing to grow and scale our platform, and we’re looking for people who care about product quality, take ownership of their work, and want to build systems used by a global audience.

About the team

We are looking for a leader responsible for developing and maintaining development processes, designing system architecture, creating and managing architectural documentation, and collaborating with Frontend, DevOps, and Monitoring teams. The main focus is on improving architectural solutions, ensuring high-quality development processes, and fostering effective collaboration with other tech teams.

Responsibilities

Process Development and Management

• Define, implement, and oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes

• Create and enhance policies and guidelines for coding, reviewing, and testing practices

• Organize and manage automated testing (unit, integration, E2E)

• Collaborate with DevOps to optimize CI/CD processes

Architecture and Design

• Design high-load, fault-tolerant, and highly available systems

• Apply modern architectural approaches (microservices, event-driven)

• Ensure the scalability and performance of services

• Create, maintain, and update architectural documentation for both new and existing systems

• Conduct architectural reviews, technical audits, and implement best design practices

Collaboration with DevOps and Monitoring

• Work together to ensure infrastructure reliability and stability

• Integrate monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

• Develop disaster recovery (DR) and scaling strategies

• Provide visibility into performance and error metrics through monitoring systems

Coordination and Standardization

• Align development and architectural approaches across teams

• Participate in technical planning and management of long-term tech priorities

• Conduct regular technical reviews and architectural discussions

What makes you the perfect fit

• 10+ years of backend development experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role

• Proven experience in designing high-load, fault-tolerant systems

• Strong knowledge of microservice architecture principles and API interactions (REST, gRPC)

• Expertise in working with databases (SQL, NoSQL) and optimization

• Experience in developing and maintaining architectural documentation

• Solid understanding of automated testing principles and related tools

• Experience working with DevOps, cloud platforms, and Kubernetes

• Strong process management skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Will be a plus

• Experience in finance or trading domain

• Familiarity with TradingView as a product

What we offer you

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work format

• Well-equipped offices for focused and collaborative work

• A global, distributed team of 500+ professionals

• Learning, mentorship, and long-term career growth

• Relocation support and private health insurance

• Performance-based bonuses

• TradingView Premium access

• Regular team events and company-wide meetups

Join the TradingView team and help us build a product used by millions of traders and investors worldwide. We look forward to hearing from you!

TradingView is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our success is driven by 600+ professionals from 40+ countries who speak nearly 20 languages.