Back End Developer

StaffSource; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier staffing agency is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to work fully remote on a 6-month contract-to-hire. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in backend development, focusing on PostgreSQL and legacy systems. Responsibilities include designing complex stored procedures, optimizing database performance, and collaborating with frontend teams. This role offers the chance to contribute to substantial improvements in backend systems and performance across projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend development experience required.
• Extensive experience with stored procedures and complex SQL.
• Proven success in refactoring legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain complex PostgreSQL stored procedures.
• Refactor and modernize legacy backend code for performance.
• Analyze and optimize slow queries.

Skills

PostgreSQL expertise

Backend development

SQL development

Performance optimization

Refactoring legacy systems

Database design

Job description

Location: Fully Remote

Type: 6 Month Contract to Hire

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer who genuinely knows PostgreSQL inside and out. This role is heavy on database work, not just “I write ORM queries and hope for the best.” You’ll be digging into stored procedures, refactoring legacy code, optimizing performance, and making old systems behave like they were built this decade. If you enjoy turning slow, messy backend systems into clean, efficient machines, this is your playground.

What You’ll Do

• Design, write, and maintain complex PostgreSQL stored procedures, functions, and triggers
• Refactor and modernize legacy backend code with an eye toward performance, stability, and maintainability
• Analyze and optimize slow queries, indexes, and execution plans
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams to translate business requirements into solid backend solutions
• Improve database schemas and data models without breaking production (hero work)
• Participate in code reviews and help raise the overall quality bar
• Troubleshoot production issues and fix root causes, not just symptoms

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of backend development experience
• Extensive experience writing and maintaining stored procedures and complex SQL
• Proven success refactoring legacy systems and improving performance
• Strong understanding of relational database design and normalization
• Experience working in a fully remote, distributed team
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly without needing constant supervision