Senior Backend & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

landa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

landa is seeking a Senior Backend / Infrastructure Engineer based in New York City. In this role, you will own the backend architecture for our member engagement systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate goals into scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8+ years of experience in building production-grade backend systems, a strong foundation in API design, and proficiency in technologies such as JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience building and owning production backend systems.
• Strong understanding of API design fundamentals including REST and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with AWS services like Lambda and API Gateway.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend architecture for member engagement and onboarding.
• Contribute hands-on to backend technologies on AWS.
• Drive architectural decisions that enhance system reliability and security.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

AWS infrastructure

API design fundamentals

Postgres and Supabase

Python or Kotlin

Observability best practices

Tools

NestJS

Terraform

Snowflake

Auth0

Job description

landa is seeking a Senior Backend / Infrastructure Engineer based in New York City. In this role, you will own the backend architecture for our member engagement systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate goals into scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8+ years of experience in building production-grade backend systems, a strong foundation in API design, and proficiency in technologies such as JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS.