Backend Engineer

Talentify; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Backend Engineer for the Dallas, TX area with remote flexibility. The role focuses on designing and implementing robust APIs using Node.js and PostgreSQL, optimizing complex queries for large datasets, and delivering scalable services to a high-traffic, consumer-facing platform.

You will collaborate across product, engineering, and leadership teams, mentor peers, and drive initiatives from concept to production while embracing a startup‑like environment and agile practices.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js and JavaScript on the backend.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, and Redis in high‑traffic systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement robust APIs and services.
• Optimize SQL queries and schemas for large datasets.
• Tackle high-scale engineering challenges for reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and leadership teams on backend features.
• Lead refactoring projects and reduce technical debt.
• Participate in standups, code reviews, and deployments.
• Mentor engineers to raise team technical excellence.
• Own projects from concept to production.

Tools

Node.js

JavaScript backend

PostgreSQL

SQL

Redis

Cloud (GCP/AWS)

CI/CD

DevOps

Monitoring

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Role: Backend Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX (Remote)
Experience : 9+yrs
IP: KForce

Client: Vacation Renter

Duties/Day to Day Overview:

• Design, architect, and implement robust APIs and services using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis
• Optimize complex SQL queries and schemas to ensure lightning-fast performance across large datasets
• Tackle high-scale engineering challenges to ensure reliability and efficiency under heavy traffic
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and leadership teams on backend features
• Proactively identify and resolve technical debt; lead refactoring projects to future-proof our stack
• Participate in team standups, code reviews, and deployment processes
• Mentor and support other engineers, helping to elevate team-wide technical excellence
• Take ownership of projects and drive initiatives from concept to production

Technical Requirements:

• 5-7+ years of backend software engineering experience
• Strong experience with Node.js
• Strong experience using JavaScript on the backend (in conjunction with Node.js)
• Experience with PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational databases)
• Strong SQL skills — able to write, debug, and optimize complex queries on large datasets
• Experience working on high-volume, high-traffic, consumer-facing platforms
• Experience scaling systems to millions of daily users
• Experience with DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure (preferably Google Cloud or AWS), including CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure as code
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Experience working within a startup environment and having an entrepreneurial mindset
• Experience working in an Agile environment – daily standups and 2 week sprints

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