Senior Backend Software Engineer

Tennr

$120K — $160K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in backend development, particularly with JavaScript and TypeScript.
  • Track record of building and maintaining scalable web applications focused on data processing and workflow automation.
  • Experience integrating machine learning models into production and optimizing data pipelines.
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities with an emphasis on clean coding practices.
  • Excellent communication skills for articulating technical concepts clearly.
  • Team-oriented mindset with appreciation for diverse perspectives.
  • Experience in a startup or fast-paced tech environment preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement customer value-driven features across backend services and infrastructure.
  • Lead high-volume workflow automation initiatives, optimizing scalable data processing and machine learning infrastructure.
  • Design and maintain workflows leveraging machine learning for automation.
  • Drive performance optimization for scalability and reliability best practices.
  • Collaborate with sales and customer success to incorporate feedback from customers.
  • Adopt a founder's mindset, proactively driving projects from idea to execution.

Benefits

  • Beautiful new office at 345 Hudson Street
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 100% paid employee health benefit options
  • Employer-funded 401(k) match
  • Competitive parental leave
Full Job Description
Role Description

We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with a passion for systems architecture, data modeling, and large-scale workflow orchestration. In this role, you'll architect and implement features end-to-end across our backend services and infrastructure, ensuring they deliver direct customer value. You'll design and optimize data schemas, build resilient backend services, and ensure seamless integration with third-party systems.

You'll lead initiatives in high-volume workflow automation, with a strong focus on building and optimizing scalable data processing and machine learning infrastructure. This includes designing and maintaining complex workflows that leverage ML to drive automation, as well as driving performance optimization efforts to ensure scalability, reliability, and adherence to best practices across all layers of the stack.

Collaboration is key-you'll work closely with sales and customer experience teams to incorporate customer feedback, and with engineering teammates to bring robust solutions to life. We're looking for someone who embraces a founder's mindset, thrives on systems-wide thinking, and proactively drives projects from conception to completion.

The ideal candidate has experience with backend architecture, event-driven systems, and orchestration frameworks, along with a proven track record of building production-ready systems. You'll play a key role in shaping the technical foundation of our platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and adaptability as we expand.

Responsibilities
  • Architect and implement features that drive direct customer value end-to-end across our backend services and infrastructure.
  • Lead initiatives in high-volume workflow automation, with a strong focus on building and optimizing scalable data processing and machine learning infrastructure.
  • Design and maintain complex workflows that leverage machine learning to drive automation.
  • Drive performance optimization efforts, ensuring scalability, reliability, and adherence to best practices across all layers of our stack.
  • Collaborate with sales and customer success teams to respond to feedback from our customers and prospects.
  • Embrace a founder's mindset, proactively driving projects from conception to completion, and contributing significantly to our company's growth and success.


Candidate Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on JavaScript and familiarity with TypeScript.
  • Proven track record of building and maintaining scalable web applications, particularly in high-volume workflow automation and data processing.
  • Experience with integrating machine learning models into production environments and optimizing data pipelines.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a knack for efficient, clean coding practices.
  • Outstanding communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to a diverse audience.
  • A team player who thrives in collaborative environments and values diverse perspectives.
  • Prior experience in a startup or fast-paced tech environment is a plus.


Benefits
  • Beautiful new office at 345 Hudson Street
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 100% paid employee health benefit options
  • Employer-funded 401(k) match
  • Competitive parental leave

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