Technical Lead - Backend API Architect (Remote UK)

Burns Sheehan is partnering with a fast-growing technology platform to recruit a technical anchor for the backend squad. This remote UK-based role will drive the core revenue APIs and own system design across problem statements to release.

You will lead a 3+ SWE squad, shape architectures on AWS with Kafka, PostgreSQL and Redis, and explore Rust for performance-critical paths while embracing AI tooling. The ideal candidate combines strong Python backend skills with API ownership and a