Senior Backend Engineer — Real-Time Marketplace (Remote, Equity)

skape Industries LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

$1,000/year conference and learning budget

Ground Floor Equity

Job summary

skape Industries LLC, located in New York, is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable systems for their real-time marketplace. This role requires expertise in Node.js/TypeScript and Firebase and involves collaborating with engineers to create efficient user experiences.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of backend engineering experience, including payment processing and RESTful API design. The company promotes a remote-first culture with opportunities for professional growth and early-stage equity.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience with Node.js/TypeScript in production environments.
• Strong experience with Firebase (Firestore, Cloud Functions, Auth) or similar serverless/BaaS platforms.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL services at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services using Node.js/TypeScript and Firebase Cloud Functions.
• Build and optimize real-time data pipelines with Firestore.
• Develop payment processing infrastructure including escrow, splits, and payouts.

Skills

Backend engineering

Node.js/TypeScript

Firebase

RESTful APIs

Payment processing

Distributed systems

Tools

Stripe

GCP services

Job description

skape Industries LLC, located in New York, is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable systems for their real-time marketplace. This role requires expertise in Node.js/TypeScript and Firebase and involves collaborating with engineers to create efficient user experiences.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of backend engineering experience, including payment processing and RESTful API design. The company promotes a remote-first culture with opportunities for professional growth and early-stage equity.