Lead Backend Engineer | Remote, Build Scalable Systems

Cortex; United States; Remote; USD 215,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

National medical, dental & vision insurance (100% covered)

Unlimited PTO & flexible working hours

401k plan

Gender-neutral parental leave

$1000 yearly Learning & Development stipend

$400 monthly perks stipend

Pet Insurance

Job summary

A leading AI-driven developer tools company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Backend to design and maintain scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in backend application development using modern programming languages. Responsibilities include optimizing existing systems and collaborating with various teams to enhance features. This role offers a starting salary range of $215,000 to $245,000, a competitive equity package, and excellent benefits, including fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building backend applications using any modern programming language.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud computing platforms.
• Solid fundamental skills in data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and services.
• Work with engineers to build new features and enhance existing ones.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of backend systems.

Skills

Backend application development

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

Postgres

MongoDB

Job description

A leading AI-driven developer tools company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Backend to design and maintain scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in backend application development using modern programming languages. Responsibilities include optimizing existing systems and collaborating with various teams to enhance features. This role offers a starting salary range of $215,000 to $245,000, a competitive equity package, and excellent benefits, including fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.