Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Scale & Architecture

Frederick Fox

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Frederick Fox is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-performing engineering group. This remote-US, senior individual contributor role offers technical influence on architecture, design, and the evolution of a scalable, production-grade platform.

You will collaborate with product and cross-functional partners, mentor peers, and drive reliable, high-quality backend systems. The team emphasizes ownership, thoughtful execution, and strong engineering practices in a fast-paced

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8-12 years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, large-scale technical initiatives.
  • Strong proficiency in backend development and core engineering principles.
  • Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale.
  • Ability to contribute hands-on while influencing architectural direction.
  • Solid understanding of system design, performance, and reliability considerations.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design and development of core backend services and distributed systems
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

Skills

Backend development
Distributed systems
Architectural direction
Leadership
Performance & reliability
Hands-on coding
System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Frederick Fox is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-performing engineering group. This remote-US, senior individual contributor role offers technical influence on architecture, design, and the evolution of a scalable, production-grade platform.

You will collaborate with product and cross-functional partners, mentor peers, and drive reliable, high-quality backend systems. The team emphasizes ownership, thoughtful execution, and strong engineering practices in a fast-paced

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