Engineering Manager II - Platform Backend
Hiring in some regions only
Lead platform backend engineering for scalable microservices and data systems
As an Engineering Manager II at HighLevel, you will lead backend engineering efforts for the platform's microservices and distributed data systems. You will oversee the architecture supporting over 250 microservices and 250 terabytes of data, ensuring performance, resilience, and scalability. Your work will directly contribute to handling billions of daily API hits and message events for businesses worldwide.
Why This Role?
Work on a platform handling over 4 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily
Key Responsibilities
- Lead backend engineering for 250+ microservices and distributed data systems
- Ensure platform performance, resilience, and long-term scalability
- Oversee architecture supporting 250 terabytes of data and 1 million+ domain names
- Manage engineering efforts for systems processing billions of daily API hits and message events
Requirements
- Experience managing backend engineering teams
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture
- Expertise in distributed data systems at scale
- Background in high-throughput systems handling billions of events
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
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Original description from Lever Postings
About HighLevel: HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that gives agencies, entrepreneurs and SMBs the infrastructure to build, automate and scale. Today, HighLevel supports SMBs across 150+ countries, fueling community-driven growth rooted in real customer outcomes. To date, businesses operating on HighLevel have generated over $7 billion in ecosystem value, demonstrating the impact of shared infrastructure at scale. By centralizing conversations, automation and intelligence into one system, we help businesses move faster, reduce complexity and execute efficiently. Behind the platform, HighLevel powers more than 4 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily. With 250 terabytes of distributed data, 250+ microservices and over 1 million domain names supported, our architecture is built for performance, resilience and long-term scalability. Our People With over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries, HighLevel operates as a global, remote-first organization built for speed and ownership. We value initiative, clarity and execution, creating space for ambitious people to build systems that support millions of businesses worldwide. Here, innovation thrives, ideas are celebrated and people come first, no matter where they call home. Our Impact Every month, HighLevel enables more than 1.5 billion messages, 200 million leads and 20 million conversations for the more than 1 million businesses we support. Behind those numbers are real people building independence, expanding opportunity and creating measurable impact. We’re proud to be a part of that. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel or Blog Posts.
Salary Context
Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $223.6k/yr (range $10.8k–1000k/yr, n=398 active listings).
Hiring at HighLevel
HighLevel has 19 other active roles on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since May 6, 2026 — across Engineering, Product.
View all HighLevel openings →Market context
- ESTIMATEEstimated pay is 12% above the role median of $223,595/year (n=398 pay-disclosing listings).
- VERIFIEDHighLevel: 56 postings in the last 3 months, 61 all-time on LokerDollar.
- VERIFIEDCompany first seen May 6, 2026.
- VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Oct 6, 2026.
- VERIFIEDLast verified live Oct 13, 2026.
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- Is Engineering Manager II - Platform Backend at HighLevel a remote job?
- Yes, Engineering Manager II - Platform Backend at HighLevel is remote, but the employer hires only in certain regions. Check the listing for location requirements before applying.
- What type of employment is Engineering Manager II - Platform Backend at HighLevel?
- This is a full time position.
- How do I apply?
- Click the "Apply" button on this page to go to the official application at HighLevel.
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