Senior Backend Architect – Remote, Scale Critical Systems

Enlighten; Colorado Springs (CO); Remote; USD 143,507 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee premium for healthcare

10% 401k benefit

Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten seeks a Senior Backend Developer to join its engineering team in Colorado Springs. This role involves designing and scaling backend infrastructure, developing API endpoints, and managing large data ingestion projects.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with backend languages and open-source software, thriving in a collaborative and low-ego environment where they can make significant contributions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with backend systems.
• Strong experience modifying complex open-source projects.
• Ability to work autonomously in a low-process environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems.
• Drive technical projects from concept to production.
• Collaborate within a team and contribute to solution discussions.

Skills

Proficient in Java, Python or Go

RESTful API development

Experience with Trino

Kubernetes proficiency

PostgreSQL familiarity

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Airflow

Keycloak

Job description

Enlighten seeks a Senior Backend Developer to join its engineering team in Colorado Springs. This role involves designing and scaling backend infrastructure, developing API endpoints, and managing large data ingestion projects.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with backend languages and open-source software, thriving in a collaborative and low-ego environment where they can make significant contributions.