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Backend Software Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Nov 06, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Joining a collaborative team, the remote Backend Software Engineer will design, develop, and maintain backend systems and APIs for the LabArchives suite of products, primarily using Node.js, while contributing to a Ruby on Rails codebase and enhancing automation testing frameworks.

Key responsibilities
  • Collaborate with product, operations, and support teams to design and maintain backend services and APIs
  • Iteratively plan, build, test, and release new backend features primarily in Node.js
  • Create and maintain a robust unit test suite and participate in code reviews and security audits
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 9+ years of experience in backend and database development
  • Strong server-side development experience with Node.js, including building and maintaining APIs
  • Hands-on experience with Ruby, preferably with Ruby on Rails
  • Familiarity with database design, query optimization, and data modeling

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