Remote Senior Backend Architect

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Equity options

Health benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Backend Engineer for a fast-growing SaaS company revolutionizing project management. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering a global user base, shaping architecture and ensuring performance and security.

Operate in a remote-first, agile environment with an international team, collaborating with frontend, product, and design to deliver robust APIs and services.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional backend development experience.
• RESTful APIs and microservices design experience.
• Relational and/or NoSQL database experience (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration in remote teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable backend services and APIs.
• Lead architectural decisions and contribute to technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and design teams to deliver seamless experiences.
• Optimize performance, identify bottlenecks, and ensure reliability.
• Maintain secure coding practices and data protection measures.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews.
• Contribute to CI/CD and infrastructure automation.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Testing

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Go

Python/Django

Node.js

Java/Spring

PostgreSQL/MySQL

MongoDB/Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Backend Engineer for a fast-growing SaaS company revolutionizing project management. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering a global user base, shaping architecture and ensuring performance and security.

Operate in a remote-first, agile environment with an international team, collaborating with frontend, product, and design to deliver robust APIs and services.