Backend Engineer

Coders Connect; New York (NY); On-site; USD 126,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impact from Day 1

Tight-knit team culture

Onsite collaboration energy

Job summary

A leading tech staffing agency in New York is looking for a Backend Engineer to design scalable APIs and data pipelines for an innovative AI analytics platform. The ideal candidate has experience with Node.js, Python, or Go, and a strong background in database management and API security. Join a tight-knit team that values in-person collaboration and startup culture. Apply now to be part of a fast-scaling AI startup!

Qualifications

• Production experience with Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Deep knowledge of relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).
• Experience designing and optimizing data pipelines and working with distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of API security, authentication, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement backend systems that support real-time, AI-driven analytics.
• Design and maintain APIs that handle large-scale structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and data scientists to ship features that matter.

Skills

Node.js

Python

Go

PostgreSQL

MySQL

API security

Cloud infrastructure

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Software engineering degree or related degree from a top USA University

Job description

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Coders Connect is partnering with one of New York’s fastest-growing AI startups to hire a Backend Engineer who thrives on building systems at scale.

This company is pioneering a new product category—helping global brands understand and control how they show up in AI-driven search environments. If you’re a backend builder who wants to shape the infrastructure of a real-time, data-intensive platform, this one’s for you.

️ The Role:

As a Backend Engineer, you'll be designing the scalable APIs, data pipelines, and high-performance systems that power a cutting-edge analytics platform at the intersection of AI, data, and search visibility.

You’ll work closely with front-end, data, and product teams to create the backend layer that makes fast, intelligent insights possible.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect and implement backend systems that support real-time, AI-driven analytics.
• Design and maintain APIs that handle large-scale structured and unstructured data.
• Optimize data processing pipelines for speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and data scientists to ship features that matter.
• Own key technical decisions and balance speed vs long-term maintainability.
• Contribute to a fast-moving, product-first engineering culture.

What You Bring:

• Software engineering degree or related degree from a top USA University
• Production experience with Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Deep knowledge of relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).
• Experience designing and optimizing data pipelines and working with distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of API security, authentication, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes.
• Bonus: background working on analytics or data-heavy products at fast-scaling startups.
• Impact from Day 1: Own core infrastructure in a startup that’s scaling fast.
• Design + Data Mindset: Work closely with frontend and product teams to deliver real-time insights beautifully and reliably.
• Tight-Knit Team: Join a lean, ambitious engineering squad with startup roots and a hacker culture.
• Onsite Energy: The team thrives on in-person collaboration, speed, and iteration.

If you’re excited to build the infrastructure behind the next generation of AI analytics—and want to do it with a world-class team in NYC—this could be your next big move. Apply now to learn more and explore this opportunity!

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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Job function

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  Information Technology

• Industries

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