Backend Tech Lead

WHO WE ARE 🌍

Manychat is a leading Chat Marketing platform. We help businesses engage with their customers on Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Telegram.

Trusted by over 1 million brands in 170+ countries, we're an official Meta Business Partner, backed by top investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners.

With 200+ teammates across international offices in Barcelona, Austin, Amsterdam, São Paulo, and Yerevan — Manychat helps businesses across the globe improve their ROI and grow faster.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR 🌟

We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Tech Lead to lead the development efforts working with one of our cross functional teams.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 🚀

• Tech leadership and decision making about architecture and other technical aspects of the product
• Ensure timely delivery of new features, maintain existing ones
• Establish high engineering excellence metrics
• Actively contribute to resolving challenges by participating in code reviews, system design discussions, and occasionally engaging in hands-on coding to support and coach team members
• Actively participate in building and maintaining the technical roadmap

Example of your Goal: Launch a new Instagram Channel from the engineering side in communication with the Product Owner and the Cross-Functional Team. Ensure we make the right architectural decisions during the integration and meet our deadline.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING 💥

• 5+ years of experience working in a product team as a PHP developer (we use PHP 8)
• High level of hands-on technical experience in software development and architecture, with several years of experience working as a senior software developer
• Ability to use relational databases (we use PostgreSQL).
• Experience in writing testable code and test cases.
• Profound expertise in back-end software development and system design
• Experience in Agile values and principles

WHAT WE VALUE IN OUR LEADERS 💡

• Communication. Ability to clearly and effectively convey thoughts and ideas while actively listening and responding to others
• Collaboration. Effectively working with others to achieve common goals. Ability to ask questions and seek help.
• Proactivity. Ability to take initiative and anticipate future challenges or opportunities, rather than merely reacting to events as they occur
• Sense of Ownership. Being accountable for their actions, taking ownership of decisions and projects
• Flexibility. Ability to pick things up on the go, readiness to keep moving the needle even though the conditions are not perfect (they’re never perfect).
• Adaptability. Ability to adjust effectively to new conditions, being open to change, learning new skills and maintaining a positive attitude in uncertainty or unexpected situations
• Product orientedness. Strong interest in product and focus on customer needs. Continuously seeking ways to enhance product features, performance, and value
• Self-awareness. Ability to reflect on and recognize how own emotions, strengths, weaknesses and values impact one's actions and decisions.

WHAT WE OFFER 🤗

We care about your growth, well-being, and comfort

• Candidates outside of Barcelona can start onboarding and complete the probation period remotely with further relocation to the city for a hybrid work format.
• Relocation support through airplane tickets, accommodations for up to three weeks, and a relocation bonus.
• Professional development budget for relevant conference tickets, training programs, or courses.
• Flexible benefits plan to choose the perks that fit your needs.
• Health insurance, including dentistry, psychology sessions, nutrition consultations, surgery, and travel assistance.
• Free meals and snacks in the office.
• Hybrid work format to choose between home and office.