Senior Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join Employer.com, a rapidly growing company building systems for modern accounting and business operations, as a Senior Software Engineer. This remote, full-time position requires deep experience in backend systems, infrastructure, and cloud-native technologies. You will design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services and infrastructure, own features end-to-end, write clean and well-tested code, collaborate with other teams, and drive improvements in scalability, observability, and fault tolerance. You will also help shape engineering best practices and mentor other team members.

Requirements

• Backend development in languages like Typescript or Java
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Aerospike, Redis, Cassandra, MongoDB
• Streaming & Messaging: Apache Kafka, gRPC, REST APIs
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform
• Cloud platforms: AWS and/or GCP
• CI/CD & Observability: GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana
• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture
• Familiarity with secure, fault-tolerant system design
• Experience in SaaS environments or B2B platforms
• Some experience with full stack development and cross-functional collaboration
• A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services and infrastructure
• Own features end-to-end — from architecture and implementation to deployment and monitoring
• Write clean, well-tested, production-ready code with a focus on reliability and performance
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Drive improvements in scalability, observability, and fault tolerance across systems
• Help shape engineering best practices and mentor other team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a major tech company or fast-paced startup is a strong plus
• Leadership or team lead experience, with a track record of mentoring others and driving technical direction

Benefits

Remote