Senior Backend API Engineer

Flexjet; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexjet is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our development team, focusing on backend services and high-availability APIs used across the business. You will design, build, and troubleshoot API-driven components, collaborating with multiple departments and mentoring teammates while adopting Agile practices.

This role emphasizes robust backend architectures, scalable services, and ongoing learning in a fast-paced aviation industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a software developer with a senior level background.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong understanding of OOP, relational and NOSQL databases, microservices, and CS foundations.
• Experience with Agile methodology.
• Experience in services/APIs, databases, cloud services, and migrating legacy apps.
• Front-end development experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and troubleshoot high performance, high availability APIs used across the business.
• Analyze requirements to design new components and applications.
• Manage new and existing products and applications throughout their lifecycle.
• Advise and support colleagues to achieve common goals.
• Introduce new solutions aligned with business needs.
• Keep abreast of advancements in technologies and development techniques.
• Interact with departments and end users in development, design, and support roles.

Skills

Senior-level software development

OOP

Relational databases

NOSQL databases

Microservices

APIs

Cloud services

Legacy application migration

Agile methodologies

Front-end development (bonus)

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

2 additional years of equivalent work experience

Tools

.NET 5.0+ Framework

.NET Core

Visual Studio

C#

Angular

Job description

Flexjet is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our development team, focusing on backend services and high-availability APIs used across the business. You will design, build, and troubleshoot API-driven components, collaborating with multiple departments and mentoring teammates while adopting Agile practices.

This role emphasizes robust backend architectures, scalable services, and ongoing learning in a fast-paced aviation industry.