Remote Senior Backend Engineer, Data & Cloud

Far Coder; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid vacation

Sabbatical after 5 years

Job summary

LearnLux is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable backend systems powering its enterprise SaaS platform. You will work with data pipelines, SQL databases, and cloud infrastructure to deliver robust, secure services.

This is a remote-friendly role with on-site flexibility in Denver, CO, and a strong emphasis on ownership and collaboration. The role requires hands-on experience with Node.js or Python, expertise in distributed systems, and ability to operate in a

Qualifications

• Hands-on data systems experience: SQL, pipelines, data warehouses.
• Backend engineering ownership of scalable SaaS production systems.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency with Node.js and/or Python; other languages welcome.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services for LearnLux's enterprise SaaS.
• Work with data systems, SQL databases, data warehouses.
• Lead AI-assisted coding sessions and multi-threaded delivery.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on GCP; AWS experience welcomed.
• Collaborate with product, design, data teams to translate requirements.
• Drive automation and improve developer workflows.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Node.js

Python

Team collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

Job description

LearnLux is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable backend systems powering its enterprise SaaS platform. You will work with data pipelines, SQL databases, and cloud infrastructure to deliver robust, secure services.

This is a remote-friendly role with on-site flexibility in Denver, CO, and a strong emphasis on ownership and collaboration. The role requires hands-on experience with Node.js or Python, expertise in distributed systems, and ability to operate in a