Head of Backend Development
TradingView
Head of Backend Development
TradingView is the world’s #1 platform for all things investing. 100M+ users trust us to inform their trading decisions. Want to make an impact? Apply now — help shape the future of finance.
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 are ready to 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.
- Department
- Tech
- Locations
- Cyprus, Tbilisi
About TradingView
We are TradingView, the world's most popular charting platform and the industry's forefront for financial visualization solutions. 100M+ traders worldwide use our platform as a go-to destination to chart, chat, and trade financial markets.
Head of Backend Development
TradingView is the world’s #1 platform for all things investing. 100M+ users trust us to inform their trading decisions. Want to make an impact? Apply now — help shape the future of finance.
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