Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud

Socket.dev; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(K)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Job summary

D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications, APIs, and distributed services that power core business systems.

You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions in a cloud environment. This role requires strong backend expertise and a track record of delivering production-grade services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5-8 years of professional experience developing backend software applications in an enterprise environment.
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript, Java, or Python, with production experience in at least one.
• Deep hands-on experience with message queuing and event streaming platforms.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL services, including schema design and versioning.
• Experience with unit, integration, and contract tests using JUnit, pytest, Jest, or equivalent.
• Ability to design scalable backend services and APIs for high-throughput environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate high-throughput, low-latency backend services and APIs across distributed environments.
• Author and maintain robust RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation and GraphQL services.
• Architect event-driven systems using queueing/streaming technologies with reliable delivery.
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and contract tests to ensure coverage and reliability.
• Manage cloud-hosted environments (AWS, Azure, or similar) including containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and enforce quality gates for production deployments.
• Lead technical design reviews and code reviews to maintain high standards.
• Collaborate with Product to translate requirements into solid technical solutions.
• Debug production incidents and contribute to postmortems and remediation.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing.

Job description

D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications, APIs, and distributed services that power core business systems.

You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions in a cloud environment. This role requires strong backend expertise and a track record of delivering production-grade services.