Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) - Remote + Equity

Yggy Tech; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Equity

Premium Health

Unlimited PTO

Tech Stipend

Job summary

Yggy Tech is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our core architecture team, building fault-tolerant, scalable logic systems that power high-traffic applications. You will collaborate with world-class engineers to scale services to millions of concurrent requests while upholding code quality and architectural integrity, mentoring teammates and driving best practices across the backend stack.

You'll own design, performance tuning, and robust API design (REST/GraphQL) and enjoy remote-first

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering with Node.js/TypeScript.
• Strong PostgreSQL and Prisma proficiency.
• Experience with AWS serverless and Lambda.
• Solid REST and GraphQL API design skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable backend logic and microservices.
• Optimize database queries and schema design.
• Lead architectural reviews and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Node.js/TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Prisma

AWS Lambda

REST/GraphQL API design

Tools

AWS Lambda

Job description

Yggy Tech is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our core architecture team, building fault-tolerant, scalable logic systems that power high-traffic applications. You will collaborate with world-class engineers to scale services to millions of concurrent requests while upholding code quality and architectural integrity, mentoring teammates and driving best practices across the backend stack.

You'll own design, performance tuning, and robust API design (REST/GraphQL) and enjoy remote-first