Remote Lead Software Engineer - Remote Eligible
Insight Global
Backend Engineer Manager
This individual will lead a team of four engineers, providing hands-on people management through regular 1:1s, performance feedback, and support with team development and hiring efforts. On a daily basis, they will partner closely with product and delivery teams to drive backend development initiatives within a highly distributed, IAM-focused environment. The role will involve guiding the design and implementation of scalable Java-based APIs, supporting identity and access management solutions (Keycloak, federation), and ensuring best practices across system architecture and cloud infrastructure in AWS. They will also help oversee CI/CD processes, infrastructure as code (Terraform), and automation efforts, while contributing to system design discussions and removing technical roadblocks for the team. Additionally, this person will play a key role in maintaining delivery momentum, aligning technical priorities with business goals, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.