Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable Identity Systems

Stytch; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health care insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

A leading identity platform is seeking an Experienced Software Engineer to architect and build reliable services while mentoring junior engineers. In this hybrid full-time role, you will work closely with leadership, prioritize critical projects, and contribute to Stytch’s growth. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in software engineering, familiarity with Go, Node.js, and TypeScript, and a passion for team collaboration. Expected base salary is between $185,000 and $225,000 with comprehensive benefits including equity and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, preferably backend-focused.
• Familiarity with front-end debugging.
• Experience with Go, Node.js, TypeScript, and React.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build new, reliable backend services.
• Partner with leadership to prioritize projects and ship to production.
• Mentor and develop future engineering leaders.

Skills

5+ years as a backend or backend-leaning full-stack engineer

Familiarity with Go

Familiarity with Node.js

Familiarity with TypeScript

Familiarity with React

Ability to debug frontend

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

gRPC

Protobufs

Job description

A leading identity platform is seeking an Experienced Software Engineer to architect and build reliable services while mentoring junior engineers. In this hybrid full-time role, you will work closely with leadership, prioritize critical projects, and contribute to Stytch’s growth. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in software engineering, familiarity with Go, Node.js, and TypeScript, and a passion for team collaboration. Expected base salary is between $185,000 and $225,000 with comprehensive benefits including equity and health insurance.