Senior Backend Engineer

Skape; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited PTO

Learning budget $1,000

Job summary

Skape is building a backend platform for a real-time services marketplace. You will design and operate backend systems using Node.js, TypeScript, and Firebase to support bookings, provider matching, payments, and location-based workflows.

The role emphasizes reliability and scalable architecture within an async, remote-first culture. As part of the team, you will craft payment services and geospatial features, secure authentication, and well-documented APIs while contributing to architectural

Qualifications

• 4+ years of production backend engineering experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong experience with Firebase including Firestore and Cloud Functions.
• Ability to build secure, reliable APIs and maintain well-tested code.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services with Node.js, TypeScript, and Firebase Cloud Functions.
• Create real-time Firestore data flows and implement marketplace matching logic.
• Develop payment services using Stripe Connect, including payment splits and provider payouts.
• Design geospatial features for matching, route planning, and service area management.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and safeguards for users and transactions.
• Add monitoring and alerting, document APIs, and contribute to architecture and technical planning.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Firebase

API design

Testing

Tools

Firestore

Cloud Functions

Job description

Role overview

Design and operate backend systems for a real-time services marketplace, supporting bookings, provider matching, payments, and location-based workflows. You’ll work across APIs and data infrastructure, balancing reliability and scale with a pragmatic pace of delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services with Node.js, TypeScript, and Firebase Cloud Functions.
• Create real-time Firestore data flows and implement marketplace matching logic.
• Develop payment services using Stripe Connect, including payment splits and provider payouts.
• Design geospatial features for matching, route planning, and service area management.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and safeguards for users and transactions.
• Add monitoring and alerting, document APIs, and contribute to architecture and technical planning.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of production backend engineering experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong experience with Firebase, including Firestore and Cloud Functions.
• Ability to build secure, reliable APIs and maintain well-tested code.

Nice to have

• Experience with GCP services such as BigQuery or Cloud Scheduler.
• Open-source contributions or published technical writing.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time, remote-first work with an async-oriented culture.
• Equity, unlimited paid time off, and a yearly learning and conference budget of $1,000.