Newfold Digital

Backend Engineer

Newfold Digital • $100K — $120K *
US-Anywhere
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Information Technology
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of backend development experience
  • Strong expertise in Python and Linux administration
  • Proficient in MySQL: writing queries, designing schemas, diagnosing performance issues
  • Experience with AI usage across delivery lifecycle, with understanding of model applicability
  • Background in Agile development with sprint and release processes
  • Proven troubleshooting skills with production issues under pressure
  • Bonus: Familiarity with Perl and cPanel is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal APIs in Python
  • Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based production systems
  • Write, optimize, and maintain MySQL queries and schemas for high-traffic data
  • Leverage AI throughout the development and testing lifecycle
  • Collaborate with engineers to ship reliable, well-tested features
  • Contribute to modernization of legacy systems alongside modern codebases
  • Manage production troubleshooting and participate in on-call rotation

Benefits

  • Work-life balance with a culture that respects your time
  • Diverse affinity groups fostering belonging
  • Comprehensive health benefits including HSA, Dental, and Vision
  • Retirement plan with Matching 401K and additional insurance coverage
  • Tuition reimbursement and pet insurance options
  • Generous paid time off to encourage relaxation and rejuvenation
  • Opportunities for mentorship and career growth
Full Job Description
Why were hiring for this role

To help scale the services behind Bluehosts core hosting products, systems supporting millions of small-business websites. Youll own backend features in Python, on Linux, backed by MySQL, with real say in how we modernize this platform, and real input on technical decisions. Perl and cPanel knowledge is a plus, but not a requirement. Well help you build that context.

What Youll Do & How Youll Make Your Mark

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal APIs in Python, with ownership over the features you ship


  • Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based production systems, including performance tuning and root-cause investigation


  • Write, optimize, and maintain MySQL queries and schemas against high-traffic, production-scale data


  • Use AI across the delivery lifecycle - development, debugging, tests, and working through unfamiliar code - and review what it generates before it ships, checking provenance and licensing of generated snippets


  • Ship reliable, well-tested features in partnership with senior engineers and cross-functional teams


  • Work across both legacy and modern codebases, including Perl-based components where applicable, contributing to their gradual modernization


  • Weigh in on technical design decisions and help shape how legacy systems get modernized, rather than just executing tickets


  • Own production troubleshooting and carry on-call rotation as needed, learning incident response practices along the way


Who You Are & What Youll Need to Succeed

  • 3-5 years of backend development experience


  • Strong working knowledge of Python and Linux systems administration


  • Solid MySQL experience: writing queries, designing schemas, and diagnosing performance issues


  • AI-augmented delivery: you use AI across the delivery lifecycle, not just code generation, and can say which models suit which problems and where you dont use them. You review AI-generated code knowing its failure modes, and you work within clear boundaries for what customer data enters a prompt and what a security or compliance review will ask for.


  • Experience working in a collaborative, Agile development environment with real sprint and release discipline


  • Demonstrated troubleshooting instincts and ownership of production issues under pressure, including as a front-line responder


  • Bonus: familiarity with Perl and with cPanel environments is beneficial but not required


Why Youll Love Us

  • Work-life balance. Meaningful work, balanced by a culture that respects your time.


  • A culture of belonging. We celebrate what makes each of us different, with 20+ affinity groups connecting employees globally.


  • We care about you. Excellent Health, HSA, Dental, Vision, Matching 401K, Life/AD&D/STD/LTD, Tuition Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, and generous PTO.


  • Where can we take you? Mentorship, new challenges, and real career growth. Unfold new possibilities #OTOD!

About Newfold Digital

Newfold Digital is a leading web technology company that provides website design, domain registration, hosting, and other web services to small and medium-sized businesses. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. Newfold Digital has a global presence with offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. The company's mission is to help businesses succeed online by providing them with the tools and resources they need to build and maintain a professional online presence. Newfold Digital's services are designed to be easy to use and affordable, making them accessible to businesses of all sizes.
Learn more about Newfold Digital
Size
3,762 employees
Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$18.5 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+12.1%
Revenue
$1.1 billion
NASDAQ
EIGI
* Ladders Estimates

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