Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Cloud-Scale Services

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-impact projects

Architectural ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous learning

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design and build scalable backend systems in a cloud-native environment. You will partner with Product and Architecture to deliver reliable services, own service health, incidents, and engineering standards, while mentoring others.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and a culture of continuous learning. Remote work is offered with compensation in a range that reflects market norms for a senior backend engineer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of software development experience with object-oriented languages such as Java or C#.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and scalable software architecture.
• At least 1 year of experience with relational databases.
• Experience in cloud environments such as AWS, including microservices and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven ability to maintain automated test suites at multiple levels.
• Experience optimizing performance in large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and create systems and APIs for millions of users
• Develop scalable, high-performance services in a cloud-native setting
• Collaborate with Product and Architecture teams on new initiatives
• Maintain code quality with thorough unit, integration, and performance tests
• Address production incidents and contribute to improvements
• Take ownership of service health and performance with a focus on reliability
• Engage in code and design reviews to enhance team engineering standards
• Adapt quickly in a dynamic environment prioritizing flexibility and continuous learning

Skills

Java

C#

OOP

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Relational databases

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Automated tests

Performance optimization

Code reviews

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design and build scalable backend systems in a cloud-native environment. You will partner with Product and Architecture to deliver reliable services, own service health, incidents, and engineering standards, while mentoring others.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and a culture of continuous learning. Remote work is offered with compensation in a range that reflects market norms for a senior backend engineer.