Senior Backend Engineer

Job Summary

To support high-throughput platform development, the full-time Senior Backend Engineer will design, build, and operate foundational services that enhance the developer experience and manage high traffic volumes, working remotely within the continental United States.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build internal platform services and shared infrastructure focusing on developer experience and operational ergonomics
• Architect high-throughput, latency-sensitive backend platforms capable of sustaining high request volumes
• Lead incident response for high-impact platform issues and drive engineering improvements to prevent recurrence

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
• Six or more years of professional backend or platform engineering experience
• Strong hands-on expertise in designing distributed systems with attention to consistency, availability, and latency
• Advanced proficiency in at least one major backend language such as Java, Go, Scala, Rust, or modern C++
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-quarter platform initiatives across teams