Senior Backend Engineer - Mobile App Platform

Refurbed; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

refurbed is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement scalable backend services powering our mobile app and marketplace. You will ensure backend decisions align with mobile app needs, working in a cross-functional product squad with engineers, product managers, designers and business stakeholders.

You will own core APIs, production monitoring, and integration of third-party services, while upholding high performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing and building scalable backend services
• Strong proficiency in Go and distributed systems knowledge
• Experience with mobile-app consuming backends and API design considerations
• SQL and relational database design expertise

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core APIs and backend services powering the mobile app and marketplace
• Own operations and monitoring of production systems
• Advise on backend decisions to fit mobile app constraints across squads
• Integrate third-party systems and APIs into the platform
• Own design and implementation of new features and services
• Promote best practices and standards across engineering
• Document solutions with clear diagrams and comments
• Mentor junior colleagues and onboard new joiners
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver value

Skills

Go

Distributed systems

Node.js/TypeScript

SQL

API design

Mobile app integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

gRPC

Kubernetes

Job description

refurbed is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement scalable backend services powering our mobile app and marketplace. You will ensure backend decisions align with mobile app needs, working in a cross-functional product squad with engineers, product managers, designers and business stakeholders.

You will own core APIs, production monitoring, and integration of third-party services, while upholding high performance and reliability.