Backend Systems Engineer, Industrial IoT & Real-Time Data

100Hires, Inc.; Grandview Heights (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ForgeNest is seeking a Backend Systems Engineer to design and deliver backend services for their Industrial IoT platform in Grandview Heights, OH. You’ll work with robotics, controls, and software teams to map telemetry, ship secure APIs, and refine data pipelines for live dashboards.

You’ll be hands-on with SQL/NoSQL data modeling, RESTful and event-driven interfaces, and occasional frontend tasks using TypeScript/React to finish features end-to-end.

Qualifications

• Backend experience with scalable services and APIs.
• Proficiency in one or more: Node.js, Python, Go, Java.
• Hands-on work with SQL and/or NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Experience with RESTful or event-driven APIs and real-time data.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and APIs powering ForgeNest’s platform.
• Model machine, production, and operational data across stores and pipelines.
• Integrate services with machine controllers, sensors, and tools.
• Deliver secure, scalable interfaces for web apps and internal systems.
• Collaborate across software, manufacturing, robotics, and leadership.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance in dev and live environments.
• Prototype new capabilities from customer and operator feedback.
• Contribute to UI components with JavaScript/TypeScript and React when needed.

Skills

Node.js

Python

Go

Java

SQL

NoSQL

RESTful APIs

Event-driven design

TypeScript

React

Real-time data

Debugging

Team collaboration

Tools

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

ForgeNest is seeking a Backend Systems Engineer to design and deliver backend services for their Industrial IoT platform in Grandview Heights, OH. You’ll work with robotics, controls, and software teams to map telemetry, ship secure APIs, and refine data pipelines for live dashboards.

You’ll be hands-on with SQL/NoSQL data modeling, RESTful and event-driven interfaces, and occasional frontend tasks using TypeScript/React to finish features end-to-end.