Senior Backend Engineer - Seattle, WA

Revefi

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-9 years of backend development experience with languages like Java, C++, or Golang
  • Strong understanding of systems design and distributed computing
  • Experience building production-grade software in fast-paced environments
  • Proven problem-solving skills across the technical stack
  • High level of ownership and self-direction
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Passion for creating scalable products that endure

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable backend services for our SaaS platform
  • Own core components of the system architecture
  • Write clean and well-tested code in Java, Python, C++, or similar languages
  • Collaborate with teams to deliver comprehensive features
  • Build fault-tolerant systems for processing large-scale data
  • Optimize performance and cost-efficiency in cloud environments
  • Review code and mentor team members

Benefits

  • Medical coverage fully paid by the company
  • Visa sponsorship available for work visas
  • Opportunity to influence product and engineering decisions
  • Work closely with founders and make a significant impact
  • High-ownership environment where contributions are valued
Full Job Description
The Role: Senior Software Engineer

We're looking for a strong backend engineers who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to make a big impact. You'll help architect, build, and scale the foundation of our cloud-native SaaS platform. If designing distributed systems, solving real performance challenges, and shaping product direction excites you - we'd love to talk.

This is a high-impact opportunity to work closely with our founders and senior engineers to build systems from the ground up, make key tech decisions, and contribute to an ambitious, product-first culture.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement scalable, reliable backend services that power our SaaS platform
  • Own core components of our architecture, from distributed systems to cloud-native workflows
  • Write clean, performant, and well-tested code in Java, Python, C++ (or similar languages)
  • Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end features
  • Build fault-tolerant systems that process and manage large-scale data with low latency
  • Continuously optimize system performance and cost-efficiency in cloud environments
  • Review code, mentor peers, and contribute to engineering best practices
  • Stay current with emerging backend trends, cloud technologies, and developer tooling


What We're Looking For

  • 3-9 years of backend development experience (Java, C++, Golang or similar)
  • Strong understanding of systems design, distributed computing, and cloud architectures
  • Experience building production-grade software in fast-paced environments
  • Proven problem-solving and debugging skills across the stack
  • High level of ownership, self-direction, and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills and comfort working in cross-functional teams
  • Passion for building delightful, scalable products that last


Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)

  • Experience with cloud data warehouses like Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, etc.
  • Hands-on with AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)
  • Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Exposure to building SaaS platforms and working with large-scale datasets
  • Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in dev communities


Why Join Our Team

  • Competitive compensation including base salary and equity
  • Medical coverage fully paid by the company
  • Visa sponsorship available (H1B and other work visas)
  • Work closely with founders and influence key product and engineering decisions
  • Build from the ground up and make a meaningful impact on the product
  • High-ownership environment where your work is visible and valued

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