Backend Software Engineer

Neural Earth; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A geospatial intelligence company in the United States is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop robust backend solutions and scale APIs for advanced risk analysis. The role involves architecting cloud-native software and mentoring team members. Candidates should have deep expertise in cloud services (AWS preferred) and experience in developing production SaaS platforms. Strong debugging abilities and communication skills are essential for translating business requirements into technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Deep understanding of deploying production SaaS platforms.
• Proven track record of translating business requirements into technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of robust backend software solutions including RESTful APIs.
• Architect and implement scalable software systems for business requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Debugging software defects

Cloud services

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Tools

AWS

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

Physical and financial systems are under growing pressure from a changing planet. Neural Earth fuses geospatial intelligence and AI to help organizations understand how environmental, social, and economic factors intersect across space and time. By transforming massive geospatial datasets into clear, actionable insight, Neural Earth enables decision-makers to anticipate risk, strengthen resilience, and plan with confidence—from individual properties to global portfolios.

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help shape the core architecture behind these products. You will design, build, and scale APIs and data pipelines that power our risk scoring, visualization, and AI‑assisted analysis. Your work will directly support capabilities like large‑scale property ingestion, hazard model computation, and interactive analytics across millions of locations.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems in distributed systems, spatial data processing, and performance optimization. You will collaborate closely with our data, product, and AI teams to build the infrastructure that makes Neural Earth’s insights fast, reliable, and actionable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of robust and performant backend software solutions, encompassing RESTful APIs, databases, and cloud‑native technologies.
• Architect and implement scalable software systems to support current and future business requirements.
• Drive the evaluation and adoption of new technologies, ensuring alignment with cloud‑native principles.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance culture.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration of backend components with other layers of the infrastructure.

Qualification

• Extensive experience in software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical challenges and debug software defects effectively, for example evne driven architectures and high‑throughput data pipelines
• Deep understanding of principles and methodologies of deploying production SaaS platforms.
• Expertise in cloud services, particularly AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or DigitalOcean.
• Hands‑on experience with SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Elasticsearch, ArangoDB, Neo4j).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of translating business requirements into technical specifications.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban methodologies for software development.