Senior Backend Engineer

Phia

$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production
  • Strong experience with APIs, databases, and distributed systems
  • Proficiency in at least one backend language and modern backend frameworks
  • Experience designing systems for scale, performance, and reliability
  • Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in fast-moving environments
  • Clear communicator who collaborates well across functions

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable backend services, APIs, and shared platform components
  • Own system architecture, performance, and reliability for core backend systems
  • Partner with product and ML teams to support data- and model-driven workflows
  • Improve observability, monitoring, and operational best practices
  • Drive technical decisions and contribute to long-term platform strategy
  • Raise the quality bar through code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a high-velocity, startup environment
  • Chance to influence the direction of core backend systems
  • Engagement with cutting-edge AI technology in commerce
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams including product and machine learning
  • Exposure to a fast-growing company with significant funding and market impact
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll design, build, and scale core backend systems that power high-traffic consumer products and internal platforms. You'll own foundational services and APIs, work on high-throughput distributed systems, and partner closely with product, ML, and engineering teams to deliver reliable, low-latency experiences at scale.

What You Own
  • Design and build scalable backend services, APIs, and shared platform components
  • Own system architecture, performance, and reliability for core backend systems
  • Partner with product and ML teams to support data- and model-driven workflows
  • Improve observability, monitoring, and operational best practices
  • Drive technical decisions and contribute to long-term platform strategy
  • Raise the quality bar through code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship


Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production
  • Strong experience with APIs, databases, and distributed systems
  • Proficiency in at least one backend language and modern backend frameworks
  • Experience designing systems for scale, performance, and reliability
  • Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in fast-moving environments
  • Clear communicator who collaborates well across functions

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