Backend Engineer

Jaggle.AI; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Equity

Health insurance

Professional development budget

Job summary

Jaggle.AI is seeking a backend engineer to build and maintain the server-side of an AI-enabled project management platform. You will design scalable APIs, robust databases, and integrate ML capabilities while ensuring reliability, security and performance through collaboration with frontend and product teams.

You should have 4+ years of backend development, with proficiency in Node.js, Python or Go, and experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.

Qualifications

• At least four years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in Node.js, Python or Go.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Strong database design skills with PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• Knowledge of microservices and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and security practices.
• Nice to have Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services and REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Create robust database architectures and work with relational or document databases.
• Integrate AI and machine learning models into production applications.
• Improve system performance, reliability and security.
• Write maintainable, well-tested code and take part in architectural decisions and code reviews.
• Coordinate with frontend engineers and product teams on delivery.

Skills

Backend development

Node.js

Python

Go

REST APIs

GraphQL

Database design

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Security practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Role overview

Build and maintain the server-side services behind an AI-enabled project management platform. The work covers API and database design, integration of machine learning capabilities, and the reliability and security of production systems. You'll collaborate with frontend and product colleagues and contribute to engineering decisions and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services and REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Create robust database architectures and work with relational or document databases.
• Integrate AI and machine learning models into production applications.
• Improve system performance, reliability and security.
• Write maintainable, well-tested code and take part in architectural decisions and code reviews.
• Coordinate with frontend engineers and product teams on delivery.

Requirements

• At least four years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in one or more of Node.js, Python or Go.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Strong database design skills, including PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• Knowledge of microservices, cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure, and security practices.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote work flexibility, competitive salary and equity.
• Health insurance and wellness programs, plus a professional development budget.
• Modern development tools, a collaborative engineering environment and opportunities to learn and grow.