Senior Backend Engineer: APIs, Reliability & Scale

Perpay Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical benefits

Unlimited PTO policy

Gym subsidy

Paid cell phone + plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Perpay Inc. in Philadelphia is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to contribute to the technical design and implementation of backend features. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in web application development, a strong understanding of system reliability, relational databases, and proficiency with tools like Docker and AWS. The position offers substantial compensation, equity, and benefits, along with an onsite work environment. Perpay is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building web applications at scale in at least one modern language/framework.
• 2+ years of experience leading technical teams and complex projects.
• Deep understanding of relational databases and query optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve RESTful APIs for frontend and internal systems.
• Improve reliability and operational excellence of backend systems.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD improvements.

Skills

Backend technology expertise

System reliability knowledge

Experience with Python/Django

Understanding of relational databases

Experience in AWS

Containerization knowledge

Monitoring tools experience

Solutions-oriented mindset

Tools

Postgres

Docker

Kubernetes

Redis

Datadog

Job description

Perpay Inc. in Philadelphia is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to contribute to the technical design and implementation of backend features. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in web application development, a strong understanding of system reliability, relational databases, and proficiency with tools like Docker and AWS. The position offers substantial compensation, equity, and benefits, along with an onsite work environment. Perpay is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace.