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Similarweb· HQ in Israel

Principal Tech Lead (Backend oriented)

Location: Tel Aviv, Israel · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Lead · Posted: August 1, 2026 · Verified: Nov 2, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This Principal Tech Lead role is the architectural authority for Similarweb's Intelligence products, overseeing 5 teams and 26 backend developers. The core mandate is embedding agentic development throughout the SDLC, designing frameworks for autonomous AI agents to build, test, and deploy features end-to-end. Responsibilities include architectural governance of high-scale distributed systems, cross-project orchestration, and mentoring senior engineers.
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Similarweb

similarweb.com

Digital intelligence software for web, app, ecommerce, and advertising insights.

Headquarters: Israel

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