Sr. Backend Engineer

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with a passion for designing and building robust, scalable systems. In this role, you will collaborate with a talented team to shape the architecture and backbone of our platform and applications. Your expertise will contribute to developing critical backend services, driving technical innovation, and ensuring system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to design and implement scalable application architecture and database solutions.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, leveraging your expertise in Go, Node.js, and RDBMS systems like PostgreSQL.
• Build and enhance event-driven architectures to support seamless system interactions.
• Implement and maintain automated deployment and CI/CD pipelines for consistent, reliable delivery.
• Design and improve cloud operations capabilities, including deployment automation, monitoring, alerting, and logging.
• Monitor and optimize system performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Sentry.
• Work with identity providers (e.g., Okta) to support secure user authentication and authorization.
• Evaluate and propose emerging technologies, methodologies, and best practices to continuously improve our platform.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Go and Node.js, with strong experience in developing RESTful APIs and working with relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Hands-on experience in cloud environments (AWS preferred) and container orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD (bonus points for direct experience).
• Deep understanding of solution architecture and system design.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry).
• Experience with identity providers and security practices.
• Strong background in event-driven system design and messaging patterns.
• Bonus: Prior experience leading projects or mentoring team members.