Backend Engineer

Exiger; Loveland (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Excellent health benefits

Parental leave

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Job summary

Exiger is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the DDIQ team and shape the core risk signals processing engine for its SaaS platform.

You will drive architectural direction, mentor engineers, and own the reliability and performance of distributed systems in a hybrid, multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering with focus on backend or data-intensive systems.
• Experience leading architecture and technical direction for enterprise-grade apps.
• Strong system design instincts across application, data, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical vision and architecture for production apps.
• Lead across backend, frontend, data, and infrastructure domains.
• Leverage AI to accelerate SDLC and deliver scalable features.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and security of microservices.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with product managers on delivery.
• Oversee CI/CD, testing, deployments, and cost optimization.
• Partner with engineering managers on team priorities and roadmaps.

Skills

System design

Technical leadership

Cloud-native

Backend development

Data-intensive apps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Go

Java

Spring Boot

TypeScript

React

Postgres

Terraform

Argo CD

ActiveMQ

Kafka

Redis

AWS

Job description

Who We Are: Exiger is the AI partner for supply chain and procurement automation. Its centralized 1EXIGER.AI platform allows organizations to manage their entire operating network, from parts to suppliers, regulators, and customers, through an autonomous agentic workforce that learns, adapts, and augments with every decision. The AI-native platform, combined with the largest supply chain knowledge asset, empowers 550+ global customers, including 150 Fortune 500 and 80+ government and defense industrial organizations, to act first. Exiger is FedRAMP authorized and a 2x Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management.

xiger is building technology that makes the world a more transparent place to succeed. Our

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Engineer to lead our DDIQ team, the group responsible for our core risk signals processing engine --- the cornerstone of our platform. By combining data on global companies with signals from worldwide events, our team builds systems that transform massive volumes of raw data into actionable risk insights. These insights help our customers identify and mitigate potential risks in their suppliers and partners, driving smarter and safer business decisions.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll drive the technical direction of our products, build reliable, scalable web applications and services that power our SaaS platform, operate and maintain the system, and mentor other engineers on the team. You will play a key role in engineering the scalability, reliability, quality, performance, and maintainability of our systems.

LOCATION

Mclean, VA / New York, NY / Richmond, VA

STATUS

Hybrid (2 days per week)

What you'll do

• Own the technical vision and architecture for production applications, establishing a clear architectural direction that supports the product's current needs and long-term growth
• Serve as the most senior technical authority on the team, providing leadership across backend, frontend, data, infrastructure, and system design
• Effectively utilize AI and manage AI agents to drive delivery across all stages of the SDLC, including design, development, testing, CI/CD, operations at speed and scale
• Deliver features across multiple services and systems, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-quality releases
• Oversee architecture and design decisions, helping the team make tradeoffs between performance, scalability, and time-to-market
• Ensure reliability and observability across our microservices ecosystem, including production monitoring, alerting, and recovery
• Ensure operational excellence, managing the CI/CD lifecycle, testing, deployments, and cost optimizations
• Support Engineering Managers and Product Managers for team work prioritization, execution, and delivery

What you bring to the team

• Unyielding sense of ownership and accountability -- you care about your work and it shows
• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with significant experience designing, building, and operating complex backend systems or data-intensive applications
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead or senior engineer responsible for the architecture, technical direction, and health of a scaled enterprise application with mission-critical customer impact
• Strong system design instincts and the ability to reason across application, data, infrastructure, reliability, and operational concerns
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes, and IAC
• Experience with mission-critical, API-first SaaS systems, balancing short-term delivery with long-term architectural vision
• Passion for data, analytics, and using technology to uncover meaningful insights
• Experience working at a rapidly-evolving, PE-backed, growth startup
• Bonus points for experience operating in an air-gapped FedRAMP or DoD I/L environment

Our tech stack

• Core Platform: Java / Spring Boot, GoLang
• Data: Postgres
• Frontend: TypeScript / React
• Messaging: ActiveMQ, Kafka, Redis
• Infrastructure: Kubernetes via Helm and Argo CD; AWS via Terraform
• Observability: ELK, Grafana

We're an amazing place to work. Why?

• Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off
• Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits
• Competitive compensation package
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable
• Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming
• Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications

This is a full-time hybrid opportunity in Loveland, OH with 1-2 days in office per week for meaningful team collaboration and events. Exiger is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management, twice selected as one of Fast Company's 'Brands That Matter,' and recipient of the Third Party Risk Association's Innovator Award, Exiger's technology has been recognized by leading analyst evaluations and 50+ awards. Learn more at Exiger.com and follow Exiger on LinkedIn .

At Exiger, our values define how we work and why we lead. We are mission-inspired, imagination-driven, trust-anchored, and compassion-focused---committed to building technology that makes the world safer, more transparent, and more resilient.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Exiger's hybrid work policy is periodically reviewed and adjusted to align with evolving business needs.