Senior Backend Engineer: APIs & Data Infrastructure (Remote)

Zoom; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Zoom is seeking a Software Engineer for the platform team to own end-to-end backend features, APIs, and data infrastructure that power the customer experience. You will collaborate with backend and frontend engineers to design scalable, observable systems that enable our product capabilities.

With 6+ years of software engineering and hands-on experience with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js, you will contribute to durable, high-performance services and mentor teammates while delivering reliable

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering with backend/API focus.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js in production.
• Proficiency across the stack: TypeGraphQL, Apollo/Express, React, RDS, ClickHouse.
• Demonstrated ownership of large-scale backend projects and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and build infrastructure, data models, and APIs powering core platform features.
• Ship well-designed, testable code with focus on performance and reliability.
• Build and maintain testing, validation procedures, and technical documentation.
• Own core internal infrastructure and ML systems serving customers and teams.
• Analyze complex system challenges and deliver simple, scalable designs with observability and SLA adherence.

Skills

AWS

Postgres

Node.js

TypeGraphQL

Apollo/Express

React

RDS

ClickHouse

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Zoom is seeking a Software Engineer for the platform team to own end-to-end backend features, APIs, and data infrastructure that power the customer experience. You will collaborate with backend and frontend engineers to design scalable, observable systems that enable our product capabilities.

With 6+ years of software engineering and hands-on experience with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js, you will contribute to durable, high-performance services and mentor teammates while delivering reliable