Senior Backend Engineer, Developer API Platform

Ramp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health and wellness stipend

401(k) with employer match

Pet insurance

In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks

Job summary

Ramp is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build and operate their multi-surface platform, focusing on developer experience and quality. This role involves serving thousands of partners through APIs and leading complex projects with a strong foundation in reliability.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of backend engineering experience, a deep understanding of APIs, and can make impactful decisions. Ramp offers competitive benefits including health insurance and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Experience building APIs or developer‐facing platforms.
• Strong instinct for developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate Ramp's multi‑surface platform for reliability and developer experience.
• Serve thousands of builders and partners using our API.
• Build software factories to accelerate endpoint creation.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Building APIs

Developer experience instinct

Technical and business outcomes ownership

AI coding agents usage

Comfort with AI tooling

Job description

Ramp is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build and operate their multi-surface platform, focusing on developer experience and quality. This role involves serving thousands of partners through APIs and leading complex projects with a strong foundation in reliability.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of backend engineering experience, a deep understanding of APIs, and can make impactful decisions. Ramp offers competitive benefits including health insurance and flexible PTO.