Back-end Engineer

Summary

Join Woolf, a company redefining higher education, as a Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and tRPC, optimizing APIs and databases. You'll leverage AI tools like Gemini and Vertex AI to enhance efficiency, while focusing on solid engineering practices. Collaboration with product and engineering teams is key, as is proactive troubleshooting. This is a global, independent contractor role offering remote flexibility and growth potential within a fast-growing, innovative company.

Requirements

• Experience developing and scaling backend systems, preferably in AI or data-heavy environments
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (ideally GCP) and containerized environments
• Strong skills in debugging and optimizing distributed systems and APIs
• Solid understanding of database design and performance tuning
• Effective communication skills and fluency in English (written and spoken)
• A proactive, self-starting mindset with the ability to take full ownership of projects
• Openness to learning new technologies and adapting quickly to changing priorities
• A focus on clean, maintainable code and delivering high-impact features

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable backend services using Node.js and tRPC
• Optimize APIs and databases for performance, scalability, and security
• Evaluate and implement solutions that align with technical and product goals
• Participate in code reviews and uphold engineering best practices
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to shape roadmap priorities
• Proactively troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a cloud-native environment

Benefits

• Work from anywhere with a schedule that fits your lifestyle
• Join a fast-growing company with opportunities to expand your role
• Be part of a mission-driven team backed by top investors