Senior Backend Engineer

CommIT

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of backend development experience, ideally in customer-focused roles
  • Strong knowledge of backend architecture including microservices and API design
  • Proficient in Node.js / TypeScript or similar backend languages
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Strong problem-solving skills for scalable, performant solutions
  • Experience in Agile development and CI/CD processes

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
  • Develop new features based on customer and product requirements
  • Work closely with customers to translate their needs into technical solutions
  • Investigate and resolve complex technical and production issues
  • Contribute to backend architecture and technical decision-making
  • Support high-volume data processing with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Build and maintain cloud-based solutions using AWS, Azure, or GCP

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within a customer-focused technical team
  • Involvement in product improvements based on direct customer feedback
  • Access to significant cross-functional collaboration with multiple teams
  • Participation in agile development processes including CI/CD
  • Opportunity for ownership from feature design to support
Full Job Description
Description

The companyis hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join its Customer Focus Group (CFG) - a technical team that connects engineering with the commercial side of the product.

CFG team members work across development, architecture, product, and customer-facing activities. The role involves understanding customer needs, translating them into product improvements, building new features, and solving urgent technical challenges.

We're looking for a strong backend engineer who can combine deep technical expertise with a broader product and customer perspective. The role has a strong focus on infrastructure, performance, scalability, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
  • Develop new features based on customer and product requirements
  • Work closely with customers to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions
  • Investigate and resolve complex technical and production issues
  • Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability
  • Contribute to backend architecture and technical decision-making
  • Work with SQL and NoSQL databases and support high-volume data processing
  • Build and maintain cloud-based solutions using AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success teams
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and Agile development processes
  • Take ownership of features from design and development through deployment and support
  • Help improve the overall customer experience and product quality

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of backend architecture, including microservices, API design, and design patterns
  • Proficiency in Node.js / TypeScript or another relevant backend language
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Experience building and scaling systems for high-volume data processing
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Familiarity with cloud services such as serverless computing and managed databases
  • 5+ years of backend development experience, preferably with customer-focused products
  • Strong problem-solving skills and experience building performant, scalable solutions
  • Experience with Agile development and CI/CD pipelines
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including working with globally distributed teams

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