Backend Team Lead

Description Driivz, a Vontier company, powers the e-mobility revolution with a market-leading, end-to-end EV charging and energy management platform for global charge point operators and electric mobility service providers. We offer a scalable, integrated SaaS solution that ensures a seamless charging experience and drives high driver retention for leading EV charging networks such as EVgo, Shell, Circle K, Mer, and Volvo Group. Driivz facilitates the global transition to a forward-looking EV charging ecosystem by powering networks in more than 35 countries across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with its platform supporting over 3 million charging ports and more than 6 million EV drivers worldwide. Join our team and work alongside brilliant, disruptive minds focused on leading the e-mobility industry and building a greener world. What You'll Do Lead a Back-End Engineering Team through the execution of the product roadmap and program delivery. Build best-in-class developer experiences that accelerate product adoption and satisfaction. Conduct architectural , design , and hands-on code reviews that raise the bar for platform quality. Design and build agentic infrastructure (throttling, guard rails, model routing, RAG pipelines, tool calling, context augmentation). Demonstrate operational excellence by running high-scale, mission-critical platform services . Amplify your team's potential through coaching , mentoring , and performance management . Remain hands-on – approximately 30% of your time will be dedicated to active development. Requirements What You'll Bring Strong coding skills with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, agile, and entrepreneurial environment. At least 2 years of people management experience. 5+ years of experience designing and building REST-based APIs . Hands-on experience with Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot (experience with Python/Go can also be relevant). Proven experience with Microservices architecture. Solid knowledge of web application frameworks and hands-on experience with cloud services ( AWS / GCP ). Demonstrated ability to solve complex engineering challenges and push the technical boundaries of online applications. Strong interpersonal skills – a natural collaborator and people person. Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) and comfort integrating them into day-to-day engineering workflows. B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent from a recognized university. Nice to Have An AI-first mindset – proactively leveraging AI tooling to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery speed.