Remote Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join us in building scalable, reliable backend systems that power delightful customer experiences. We're seeking someone passionate about building APIs and systems that customers can trust and rely on.

Requirements

• 8+ years of real-world experience building backend systems for web applications
• 5+ years of experience writing production APIs (bonus points for GraphQL)
• Experience using Typescript & Node.JS (It’s a plus if you have experience with other languages and Backend frameworks, too)
• Experience with database technologies, such as Postgres, MongoDB, and Redis (bonus points for experience with sharding and replication strategies)
• Excellent technical communication skills and enthusiasm for writing things down
• Enthusiastic about testing and experience using test-driven development

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, reliable backend systems in our TypeScript / Node.js / GraphQL / MongoDB stack
• Design, develop, and refine APIs that serve internal and customer-facing products
• Build and maintain data layers using technologies like MongoDB, Postgres, or Redis and ensure seamless data flow across systems
• Work closely with the product team and full-stack engineers to help refine specifications and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with other engineering teams at the company to take full-stack features to production
• Monitor and continuously improve our systems to maintain a quality standard and effectively respond to operational incidents

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with GraphQL performance monitoring and optimization tools (e.g., Apollo Studio, Dataloader)
• Experience with Visual Regression Testing and developing components in isolation before (e.g., used Storybook, etc.)