Senior Backend Engineer

Utility; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Unlimited PTO policy

Local holidays

Professional personal development

Growth potential and flexible work loc

Job summary

Utility is a premier mobile app and digital platform agency delivering transformative technology for global brands and startups across wellness, fitness, entertainment, streaming, and education.

We are seeking a senior backend engineer to own back-end services, design scalable architectures, and mentor the engineering team. This role emphasizes secure RESTful APIs, Agile delivery, and an engineering-forward culture with remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience developing web applications.
• 4+ years of experience with Node/TypeScript.
• Proven track record designing scalable architectures for high-performance web and mobile delivery.
• Ability to design and engineer secure RESTful APIs.
• Experience estimating and tracking tasks using Agile methodologies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build back-end services and infrastructure essential to client products.
• Practice technical ownership and promote best practices in coding and architecture.
• Collaborate with and mentor other members of the engineering team.
• Advocate for an engineering-forward culture.
• Build fast and scalable products using the latest technologies.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Interpersonal communication

Tools

Node/TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Job description

About the Company

Utility is an end-to-end mobile app and digital platform agency, focused on designing and engineering innovative, transformative technology. Our clients are premier global brands and new ventures across the wellness, fitness, entertainment, streaming, and educational spaces.

Responsibilities

• Build back-end services and infrastructure essential to client products
• Practice technical ownership and promote best practices in coding and architecture
• Collaborate with and mentor other members of the engineering team
• Advocate for an engineering-forward culture
• Build fast and scalable products using the latest technologies

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience developing web applications
• 4+ years of experience with Node/TypeScript
• Proven track record designing scalable architectures for high-performance web and mobile delivery
• Ability to design and engineer secure RESTful APIs
• Experience estimating and tracking tasks using Agile methodologies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• Unlimited PTO policy
• Local holidays
• Professional personal development support
• Growth potential and flexible work location