Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs & Data Systems

Lapel, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Full benefits including 401(k)

Lunch and dinner provided daily

Health & wellness benefits

Regular team off-sites

Job summary

Lapel, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer in San Francisco to build and scale the core systems powering their platform. The role involves designing robust APIs, working closely with the product team, and owning critical backend projects through deployment and iteration.

Prospective candidates should have 3+ years of experience in backend engineering and be comfortable with Node.js and PostgreSQL. The position offers competitive salary, equity, full benefits, and an engaging work culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend or software engineering experience.
• Experience in building scalable systems and API design.
• Knowledge of databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale core backend systems.
• Design and develop APIs and services for product features.
• Own backend projects from scoping to deployment.

Skills

Backend engineering

APIs design

Database management

System design

Scalability optimization

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Python or Go

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

Postgres

Job description

Lapel, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer in San Francisco to build and scale the core systems powering their platform. The role involves designing robust APIs, working closely with the product team, and owning critical backend projects through deployment and iteration.

Prospective candidates should have 3+ years of experience in backend engineering and be comfortable with Node.js and PostgreSQL. The position offers competitive salary, equity, full benefits, and an engaging work culture.