Senior Backend Engineer - Go/Python, Remote-First

RecruiterForge; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equipment provided

Flexible vacation and working hours

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

RecruiterForge is seeking a senior backend engineer to build cloud-based APIs and databases using Go, Python, and PostgreSQL. This role blends hands-on development with technical project leadership across design to production deployment, in a remote-first startup environment.

You will own end-to-end backend services, lead projects, collaborate with product managers, conduct code reviews, and promote engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of backend software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable, reliable backend services, primarily using Go and Python.
• Architect, optimize, and maintain relational database tables in PostgreSQL.
• Lead technical projects from concept to launch, maintaining high standards for quality and reliability.
• Work with product managers and fellow engineers to define requirements and implement solutions.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Go

Python

Communication

Distributed systems

Education

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

Tools

GitHub

VSCode

Job description

RecruiterForge is seeking a senior backend engineer to build cloud-based APIs and databases using Go, Python, and PostgreSQL. This role blends hands-on development with technical project leadership across design to production deployment, in a remote-first startup environment.

You will own end-to-end backend services, lead projects, collaborate with product managers, conduct code reviews, and promote engineering best practices.