Backend Engineer

Webhosting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Newfold Digital is seeking a backend engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable Python services and internal APIs on Linux, with MySQL as a backbone. You’ll own features, optimize queries, and help modernize legacy code, including Perl components.

You’ll work with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, well-tested backend solutions, influencing technical design and production incident response.

Qualifications

• Proven backend development experience with Python.
• Experience administering Linux-based production systems.
• Strong SQL and MySQL query optimization.
• Familiarity with Perl and cPanel is a plus.
• Ability to work across legacy and modern codebases.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal APIs in Python.
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based production systems.
• Write, optimize, and maintain MySQL queries and schemas.
• Review AI-generated code and ensure provenance and licensing compliance.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to modernization of legacy Perl components.

Skills

Python

MySQL

Linux

Perl

cPanel

Job description

Job Description

Why we’re hiring for this role

To help scale the services behind Bluehost’s core hosting products, systems supporting millions of small-business websites. You’ll own backend features in Python, on Linux, backed by MySQL, with real say in how we modernize this platform, and real input on technical decisions. Perl and cPanel knowledge is a plus, but not a requirement. We’ll help you build that context.

What You’ll Do & How You’ll Make Your Mark

Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal APIs inPython, with ownership over the features you ship

Administer and troubleshootLinux-basedproduction systems, including performance tuning and root-cause investigation

Write, optimize, and maintainMySQLqueries and schemas against high-traffic, production-scale data

Use AI across the delivery lifecycle – development, debugging, tests, and working through unfamiliar code – and review what it generates before it ships, checking provenance and licensing of generated snippets

Ship reliable, well-tested features in partnership with senior engineers and cross-functional teams

Work across both legacy and modern codebases, including Perl-based components where applicable, contributing to their gradual modernization

Weigh in on technical design decisions and help shape how legacy systems get modernized, rather than just executing tickets

Own production troubleshooting and carry on-call rotation as needed, learning incident response practices along the way

Why You’ll Love Us

Work-life balance.Meaningful work, balanced by a culture that respects your time.

A culture of belonging.We celebrate what makes each of us different, with 20+ affinity groups connecting employees globally.

We care about you.Excellent Health, HSA, Dental, Vision, Matching 401K, Life/AD&D/STD/LTD, Tuition Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, and generous PTO.

Where can we take you?Mentorship, new challenges, and real career growth. Unfold new possibilities #OTOD!

Employment with Newfold Digital is at-will and nothing in this Job Description should be interpreted or construed to alter the at-will employment relationship.

This Job Description includes the essential job functions required to perform the job described above, as well as additional duties and responsibilities. This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee performing this job may be required to perform. The Company reserves the right to revise the Job Description at any time, and to require the employee to perform functions in addition to those listed above.