Senior Backend Engineer & Tech Lead (Growth)

Good Company VC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Company VC is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead technical thinking and design robust backend systems. You will shape the backend architecture, collaborate with multiple teams, and mentor junior developers. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of experience, strong skills in Node.js, and demonstrated success in fast-paced environments. This position offers the opportunity to step into a tech lead role as the team expands, driving innovation and quality improvements across the platform.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of backend engineering experience, with a proven track record.
• Success in at least 2 fast-paced startup environments.
• Extensive experience with Node.js and scalable system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the backend architecture and integrations.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Collaborate with frontend, mobile, hardware, and QA engineers.

Skills

Node.js

Backend architecture

API development

AWS or GCP

Mentoring

Tools

TypeORM

CI/CD

AI tools and APIs

Job description

Good Company VC is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead technical thinking and design robust backend systems. You will shape the backend architecture, collaborate with multiple teams, and mentor junior developers. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of experience, strong skills in Node.js, and demonstrated success in fast-paced environments. This position offers the opportunity to step into a tech lead role as the team expands, driving innovation and quality improvements across the platform.