Backend Developer

Energy Innovation Corp; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Clear ladder

Real benefits

Flexible full-time days

Job summary

Investment Advisory Group in Tucson, AZ is scaling its technology platform. The Backend Developer role focuses on Docker-driven optimization, refactoring, and collaboration with local engineers to speed up delivery and reliability.

The position offers mentorship, a defined career ladder, and real benefits within a flexible full-time schedule. You will work on turning vague tickets into concrete, testable Docker acceptance criteria while guiding mid-level initiatives and upholding best practices

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with modern Docker workflows and tooling.
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level initiatives.
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput workloads.
• Automate Agile chores to save engineering hours.
• Pair-program Ruby edge cases with Tucson engineers.
• Refactor the technology module that the team has been hesitant to touch.
• Reduce Docker cold-start times to improve wake times for AZ users.
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team.

Skills

Docker

TypeScript

Leadership

Communication

Empathy

Tools

Docker tooling

Selenium/Rust

Job description

Investment Advisory Group is scaling its technology platform across AZ, and the Backend Developer we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. Sized right for 4 years of Docker, this AZ role pays $72,000 - $106,000 and opens a path you actually want to walk.

Key Responsibilities

• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput Investment Advisory Group workloads
• Automate the manual Agile chores that quietly drain Tucson, AZ engineering hours
• Pair-program tricky Ruby edge cases with engineers across Tucson, AZ
• Refactor the technology module Investment Advisory Group has been afraid to touch
• Cut Docker cold-start times so Investment Advisory Group functions wake before AZ users noticeReview pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Docker acceptance criteria

What You'll Bring

• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• Hands-on experience with modern Docker workflows and tooling
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Proven TypeScript results, ideally seasoned in Tucson, AZ
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly

For technology teams who've been burned before, Investment Advisory Group is the entrepreneurial Tucson, AZ partner that finally keeps its promises. At Investment Advisory Group feedback has a short half-life, delivered close to the moment it can still help.

The $72,000 - $106,000 we offer comes attached to mentorship, a clear ladder, real benefits, and flexible full-time days you can plan around.

Whether Rust or Selenium is your strong suit, this Backend Developer seat has room for both.