Senior Backend Engineer, Integrations

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer, Integrations to design and scale backend systems powering integrations and authentication workflows. You will build reliable APIs, create reusable connectors, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure a secure, maintainable platform.

Remote US-based role with Visa sponsorship not available. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software engineering experience, strong GraphQL and federated architecture skills, and hands-on cloud, Docker,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience building production applications on cloud platforms with Docker and Kubernetes
• Expert proficiency in SQL and databases (PostgreSQL, Neo4j)
• Hands-on experience building GraphQL backends, including federated architectures

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend APIs in GraphQL with multi-account query scoping
• Build and extend the integration router with reusable connectors and workflow configurations
• Ensure production reliability for API and integration services through monitoring and alerting
• Contribute to the platform and OAuth proxy layer for authentication and workflows
• Develop production code that maintains high standards for quality and design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance integrated customer experiences
• Mentor junior engineers and help scale the team as it grows

Skills

Backend development

GraphQL

Cloud platforms

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

PostgreSQL

Neo4j

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer, Integrations to join the team of a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space.

This role will focus on designing and scaling the backend systems that power integrations, authentication workflows, and customer-facing platform capabilities. You will build reliable APIs and reusable connectors, work closely with cross-functional partners, and help ensure the platform is secure, maintainable, and production-ready. The position also offers the opportunity to influence architecture, improve reliability, and mentor other engineers as the team grows.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $170,000 – $235,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend APIs in GraphQL with multi-account query scoping
• Build and extend the integration router with reusable connectors and workflow configurations
• Ensure production reliability for API and integration services through monitoring and alerting
• Contribute to the platform and OAuth proxy layer for authentication and workflows
• Develop production code that maintains high standards for quality and design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance integrated customer experiences
• Mentor junior engineers and help scale the team as it grows

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience using modern object-oriented or functional languages, such as Python, Go, or TypeScript
• Experience building production applications on cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or GCP, using Docker and Kubernetes
• Expert proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and graph databases such as Neo4j
• Hands-on experience building GraphQL backends, including federated architectures

Benefits

• Inclusive culture that values diversity and promotes employee thriving
• Dynamic and growing team with numerous career development opportunities
• Collaborative environment encouraging creativity and innovative thinking
• Flexible remote and hybrid work models based on the role and location
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible vacation, and generous parental leave

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.