Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs for AI Platform (Remote)

Zoom; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoom is hiring a software engineer to build and maintain robust backend systems and APIs. You will own large backend initiatives, implement scalable infrastructure, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software solutions.

The role requires 3+ years of software engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and comfort with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js. Front-end knowledge (React) and API design with TypeGraphQL, Apollo/Express are part of the stack, with a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Hold a Bachelor's or equivalent experience.
• Be comfortable working with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js.
• Able to use TypeGraphQL for our API endpoints, Apollo/Express as our web server, and Postgres(hosted on RDS) + ClickHouse as our database.
• We use React for front-end, and AWS for our infrastructure needs.
• Able to take pride in the craft and is excited to own large projects, primarily in the backend domain.
• Communicate effectively with experienced engineers, including application and front-end engineers.
• Demonstrate a good judgement on tradeoffs and tooling, avoiding over-indexing on trendy technology — preferring supported, stable solutions.
• Use customer problems as input into system design, finding joy in creating simple, elegant solutions.

Responsibilities

• Developing infrastructure, data models, features, and the overall system to build APIs, and maintain the codebase to resolve customer issues.
• Writing well-designed, testable code, ensuring systems are efficient, optimized, scalable, and reliable.
• Developing software testing and validation procedures and documentation.
• Ensuring Common Room's core internal capabilities, infrastructure, and ML systems serve the needs of customers and our team.
• Analyzing, problem-solve, and design systems and simple, elegant solutions while considering observability, SLA, and scalability.

Skills

Backend development

API development

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Postgres

Node.js

TypeGraphQL

Apollo/Express

ClickHouse

React

Job description

Zoom is hiring a software engineer to build and maintain robust backend systems and APIs. You will own large backend initiatives, implement scalable infrastructure, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software solutions.

The role requires 3+ years of software engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and comfort with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js. Front-end knowledge (React) and API design with TypeGraphQL, Apollo/Express are part of the stack, with a