About monday.com
monday.com is the AI work platform powering the most ambitious teams. 250,000+ customers across departments use us to bring people, workflows, and AI agents together on one flexible platform where AI doesn't just assist, it executes. We move fast, build things that matter, and foster an ownership-driven culture where you're empowered to shape how organizations work and outpace their competition.
About the team
The Data Group is responsible for building and evolving the platform’s data foundation that powers our products and impacts millions of users daily.
We believe that the most effective teams are built on skills and passion, which is why in our recruitment process, in addition to learning about your background and experience, we really want to understand who you are and what empowers you.
We’re seeking an Engineering Backend Team Lead to guide and mentor a talented team of engineers, own critical tier-1 services, and help scale Monday's platform data architecture to new heights.
About the role
Build, lead, and mentor a team of backend engineers, fostering professional growth and collaboration
Enhance monday data layer to create a dynamic, customizable layer that supports any application and use case
Evolve our architecture and engineering to support the ever-growing scale of users, features, and data
Design and build critical tier 1 services capable of serving ten thousand requests per second with a four-nines availability level
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions seamlessly into the platform and support diverse use cases
Our stack - Node.js, Cassandra, Kafka, CDC, MySQL, Ruby on Rails
Requirements
Experience managing a team and leading projects hands-on from start to finish
Extensive experience with backend development, particularly in designing and maintaining scalable, high-performance systems and APIs.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
A growth mindset, including strong analytical, inquisitive, and data-driven experiences
Adept at working in fast-paced, dynamic environments, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements
Proven problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex requirements into actionable tasks.
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Skills Required
- Experience managing a team and leading projects hands-on from start to finish
- Extensive experience with backend development, designing and maintaining scalable, high-performance systems and APIs
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to convey technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Growth mindset with strong analytical, inquisitive, and data-driven experience
- Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments and adapt to changing priorities
- Proven problem-solving skills, ability to break down complex requirements into actionable tasks
- Experience with Node.js, Cassandra, Kafka, CDC, MySQL, and Ruby on Rails
- Experience designing and operating services at high scale (e.g., ~10k requests/sec) with high availability (99.99%)
What the Team is Saying
monday.com Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a guaranteed 3% company contribution regardless of employee deferral, plus equity eligibility and an ESPP, strengthens long‑term financial security. This flat contribution adds predictable value alongside stock programs.
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Parental & Family Support — Up to 13 weeks fully paid parental leave for all caregivers, adoption assistance, and an onsite mother’s room indicate robust family support. Access to fertility support is also described.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Day‑to‑day perks include free in‑office breakfast, a monthly meal stipend around $300, a commuter stipend around $130, snacks, and a monthly wellness stipend, alongside 12 EAP sessions. These allowances complement medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
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What We Do
At monday.com, we help teams get more work done. We are the best AI work platform that empowers teams to automate, build, and scale their impact end-to-end with tools that actually execute the work for you. With over $1B in ARR, 250,000+ customers, and a global team, we’re serious about building a product people love to use and giving our employees the same ownership and flexibility to shape the way the world works.
Why Work With Us
At monday.com we believe in transparency, accountability, and impact. Together, those values have lent themselves to create a strong culture of professional and creative autonomy where every team member is encouraged to share ideas and help bring them to life!
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
monday.com embraces a flexible work environment with our hybrid model!
