Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Scalable APIs & Data

Quanata, LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) match with company contribution

Headspace subscription

Monthly wellness allowance

$2K home office setup stipend

MacBook Pro provided

Job summary

Quanata, LLC is seeking a Senior Back End Engineer to design, build, and maintain core services and infrastructure powering Quanata’s products and operations. You will develop scalable back end systems, connect data and machine learning workflows, and ensure performance, reliability, and security.

You will own complex features from design to deployment and mentor other engineers, shaping technical decisions and guiding best practices across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 6-8 years of experience in back end or full-stack software engineering roles.
• Working knowledge of Go and professional experience with Go, Python, Ruby, TypeScript, or C#.
• Experience designing, developing, debugging, and deploying high-performance client/server systems for business-critical applications.
• Experience with database technologies and messaging systems, evaluating and selecting solutions.
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and modern CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of software security principles, testing methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ownership of technical outcomes.
• Ability to mentor and support the growth of other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain client-facing and internal APIs that support product and business functionality.
• Architect and orchestrate data flows across back end services, applications, and third-party systems.
• Design and manage database schemas and data storage solutions that support scalable applications.
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of complex product features from concept through deployment.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and contribute to software quality and reliability.
• Evaluate, integrate, and support third-party services, tools, and platforms.
• Improve system architecture, performance, observability, security, and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and knowledge sharing across the engineering team.

Skills

Go

Python

Ruby

TypeScript

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GraphQL

gRPC

Postgres

Mongo

Snowflake

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Quanata, LLC is seeking a Senior Back End Engineer to design, build, and maintain core services and infrastructure powering Quanata’s products and operations. You will develop scalable back end systems, connect data and machine learning workflows, and ensure performance, reliability, and security.

You will own complex features from design to deployment and mentor other engineers, shaping technical decisions and guiding best practices across the team.