Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs, Equity & Unlimited PTO

Skylight; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Equity Package

401K matching

Wellness, learning, and home-officeBud

Health, Dental & Vision Plans

Autonomy to set direction

Unlimited PTO

Company holidays on the first Friday

Job summary

Skylight is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to design and maintain scalable APIs and systems in a fast-growing startup. You will own backend reliability, collaborate with frontend and data teams, and drive meaningful technical outcomes for our calendar platform used by millions of families.

Experience with Ruby on Rails and TypeScript Lambdas is highly valued, and you will influence architecture decisions, tooling, and performance optimizations.

Qualifications

• Architect and maintain reliable backend services.
• Design and optimize robust APIs and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including retail, support, and data.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust APIs and services.
• Scale and optimize backend infrastructure for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with frontend, data, and product teams to deliver meaningful features.

Skills

Backend design

API development

System scalability

Tools

Ruby on Rails

JavaScript/TypeScript

Job description

Skylight is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to design and maintain scalable APIs and systems in a fast-growing startup. You will own backend reliability, collaborate with frontend and data teams, and drive meaningful technical outcomes for our calendar platform used by millions of families.

Experience with Ruby on Rails and TypeScript Lambdas is highly valued, and you will influence architecture decisions, tooling, and performance optimizations.