Senior backend engineer (technical lead) — remote

ThirdGuard
Full-time Workfromhome, Western Cape Other-General
Posted:
February 23, 2026
Location:
Workfromhome, Western Cape, South-Africa

Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer (Technical Lead) — Remote
Third Guard is a London-based startup building technology to analyse and manage risk across digital asset markets. We’re developing infrastructure and intelligence systems that power the next generation of De Fi risk management.
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who can also act as a technical lead — owning backend architecture, guiding existing developers, and collaborating closely with the CTO while remaining hands-on.
This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys building systems end-to-end and wants to shape a growing engineering team.
What You'll Do
Lead the design and evolution of our backend architecture in partnership with the CTO.
Build backend services in our Type Script-based stack and contribute hands-on to core features.
Oversee code quality: PR review, development workflow, and safe merges to main.
Mentor and support an intermediate backend engineer to accelerate team...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Workfromhome, South-Africa
Posted: February 23, 2026
Deadline: April 04, 2026