Senior Backend Software Engineer
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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer in United States.
This role offers the opportunity to shape and scale high-performance backend systems while solving complex technical challenges in a fast-growing marketplace environment. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to design, build, and maintain APIs, databases, and server-side features that power large-scale applications. The position emphasizes clean architecture, system reliability, and performance optimization, while providing mentorship to junior engineers and actively contributing to team growth. You will be part of a collaborative, community-driven environment where innovation, learning, and problem-solving are highly valued. Exposure to advanced technologies, including large language models, is part of the role, ensuring that your work has a direct impact on product quality and customer experience.
Accountabilities:
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs to support complex marketplace functionality.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to define technical requirements and implement solutions.
• Work with PostgreSQL clusters and other backend infrastructure to optimize performance and reliability.
• Enhance testing frameworks and participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality code standards.
• Address challenges in architecture, security, performance, optimization, payments, and personalization.
• Mentor and support other engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and technical growth.
• Participate in on-call rotation and use emerging technologies, including LLMs, to improve workflows and product functionality.
Requirements:
• 4+ years of professional backend engineering experience, including building or maintaining production web applications.
• Strong knowledge of API and database design, architecture, and simplifying complex services.
• Experience with operational aspects such as deployments, migrations, configuration, and provisioning.
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, AWS, and similar backend technologies.
• Solid understanding of scalable, secure, and high-performance system design.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• A passion for continuous learning and keeping up with server-side development trends.
Benefits:
• Competitive base salary ranging from $124,800 – $183,400 USD, depending on location and experience.
• 401(k) retirement plan and employer contributions.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including dental, vision, and medical coverage.
• Paid time off and flexible leave policies.
• Collaborative, community-driven work environment that encourages mentorship and professional growth.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and opportunities to innovate at scale.
• Participation in a rapidly growing marketplace with a global user base.
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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