Staff Backend Engineer - job 1 of 35

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Backend.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services that power mission-critical platform functions
• Evolve and optimize the underlying data model to improve scalability, performance, and reusability
• Diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in production

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend software development
• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go)
• Deep understanding of designing and building scalable APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
• Strong experience with relational and/or non-relational databases, data modeling, and query optimization