Backend Team Lead

This is us

Kaltura (NYSE: KLTR) is a global software company on a mission to transform digital experiences from one-way interactions into intelligent, personalized conversations that move people forward.

Founded in 2006, we started by making video more accessible to organizations around the world. Today, we're taking that foundation much further, combining conversational AI, rich media, enterprise knowledge, and data to build a new generation of intelligent digital experiences.

Our technology helps organizations turn their content and knowledge into interactive, AI-powered experiences that can guide customers, train employees, support learners, and engage audiences in real time. From AI agents and personalized learning experiences to digital events, content hubs, and media platforms, we're changing how people interact with technology, and what technology can do for them.

More than 1,000 organizations worldwide rely on Kaltura, reaching over 100 million users at home, at work, and at school.

And the people behind it? We're a global team of 600+ employees, with offices in New York, London, Singapore, and Tel Aviv, united by a culture of openness, flexibility, and collaboration. Kaltura is a fast-paced environment where ideas are welcome, initiative is encouraged, and there's always something new to build, challenge, or improve. We believe in giving people the freedom to make an impact, the flexibility to balance work and life, and the opportunity to grow as we continue to evolve.

If you don't meet 100% of the requirements below, that's okay. Nobody's perfect! We believe in hiring people, not just a list of skills. If this sounds like a place where you'd be excited to learn, contribute, and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

The role:

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Backend Team Lead to lead a team of engineers responsible for maintaining, evolving, and scaling mission-critical backend systems that power real-time and on-demand experiences for millions of users. You will ensure high availability, performance, reliability, and security across a large-scale production environment while continuously improving the platform to meet growing business and customer needs.

In this managerial role, you will be responsible for driving technical strategy, architectural decisions, execution, and operational excellence, while leading and mentoring a team of backend engineers. You will work closely with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and QA teams to define scalable solutions, execute on the engineering roadmap, and deliver secure, reliable, and high-performing services.

The day-to-day:

• Make key architectural and technology decisions, ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable solutions across the backend ecosystem.
• Own the team's technical roadmap and execution, balancing business priorities, technical excellence, and long-term platform investments.
• Remain hands-on by contributing to development, code reviews, technical design discussions, and resolution of complex production issues.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Architects, DevOps, and QA to translate business needs into high-quality technical solutions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of backend engineers, fostering technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Ideally, we're looking for:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 4 years of experience in engineering management or team leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading the development and operation of large-scale distributed applications in production environments.
• Strong hands-on backend development experience with at least one of the following languages: TypeScript, PHP, Python, Java, or C++. Experience working with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and modern CI/CD practices and tools.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, scalability, performance optimization, application security, caching strategies, and database technologies such as Redis, OpenSearch, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

These would also be nice:

• Experience with WebRTC, real-time communication, live streaming, or media delivery platforms (a significant advantage).
• Experience with data platforms, event-driven architectures, analytics systems, or other data-intensive applications.
• Experience working with React and modern frontend technologies.

The perks:

1. Hybrid, flexible work environment
2. Extended private health (including mental) insurance
3. Personal and professional development programs
4. Occasional Cross company long weekends