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Senior Backend Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Oct 12, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To support the development of predictive sports analytics data products, the fully remote Senior Backend Software Engineer will take technical ownership of core backend systems, design high-traffic APIs and microservices, and drive improvements in performance and scalability.

Key responsibilities
  • Serve as the technical lead for core backend products, guiding work from design through implementation and production operation
  • Design and improve client-facing APIs and microservices, focusing on latency, availability, and correctness
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and deliver improvements supported by production measurements
Required qualifications
  • Minimum of 5 years of production software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership
  • Hands-on production experience with Node.js and Python
  • Experience with relational and non-relational databases
  • Strong understanding of high-traffic APIs and distributed services
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

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