Backend Software Engineer — Remote, Scalable Systems

Zoom; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoom is hiring a backend engineer to build and maintain scalable systems and APIs. You will own large backend projects, work with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js, and collaborate with experienced engineers across teams.

The role emphasizes a strong focus on backend architecture, reliability, and observability, with a structured hybrid working model and a compensation package that includes base salary, bonus, and equity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficient with AWS, PostgreSQL, and Node.js.
• Experience with TypeGraphQL, Apollo/Express, and PostgreSQL on RDS.
• Strong backend focus with scalable systems.
• Excellent communication with engineers.
• Judges tradeoffs, favors stable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure, data models, and APIs.
• Write well-designed, testable code for scalable systems.
• Create testing and validation procedures and docs.
• Ensure core infrastructure serves customers and teams.
• Analyze problems and design simple, elegant solutions.

Skills

AWS

PostgreSQL

Node.js

TypeGraphQL

Apollo/Express

React

Backend ownership

Communication

Tooling judgment

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Job description

Zoom is hiring a backend engineer to build and maintain scalable systems and APIs. You will own large backend projects, work with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js, and collaborate with experienced engineers across teams.

The role emphasizes a strong focus on backend architecture, reliability, and observability, with a structured hybrid working model and a compensation package that includes base salary, bonus, and equity.