Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time APIs & Cloud (NYC)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Office in NYC

Equity

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Vacation Policy

Job summary

MyPrize, based in NYC, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and elevate our end-to-end consumer entertainment platform. You will design backend APIs, implement services, and collaborate across teams to drive growth and reliability.

The role emphasizes autonomy in a high-trust environment, proficiency with Typescript, SQL, and cloud infrastructure, and the ability to work with frontend engineers to deliver robust features.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software experience.
• Typescript preferred; other modern languages acceptable.
• Strong SQL experience with raw queries.
• Knowledge of cloud-based architectures powering consumer apps.
• Proficient with Git/GitHub and command line.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend APIs and integrations.
• Discuss architecture choices with teammates to gain alignment.
• Work autonomously in a high-trust remote environment.
• Review peers' code.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to meet requirements.

Skills

Typescript

SQL

Cloud architecture

REST APIs

Git/GitHub

Self-learning

Tools

Terminal

Job description

MyPrize, based in NYC, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and elevate our end-to-end consumer entertainment platform. You will design backend APIs, implement services, and collaborate across teams to drive growth and reliability.

The role emphasizes autonomy in a high-trust environment, proficiency with Typescript, SQL, and cloud infrastructure, and the ability to work with frontend engineers to deliver robust features.