Senior Backend Engineer - TypeScript/MERN AI-Driven Startup

RealWork Labs, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, Dental, Vision

Hybrid/Remote flexibility

Flexible PTO

401(k)

Job summary

RealWork Labs, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to own backend design, API development, and data modeling for a fast-moving platform. You’ll maintain a Fastify + MongoDB stack, work with ORMs, and drive full SDLC ownership on per-project basis.

You’ll engage with stakeholders to refine scope, apply SOLID/DRY principles, and contribute to AI-assisted, scalable product development with a focus on B2B solutions. Hybrid/remote flexibility offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to convert behavioral and UX specifications into a set of technical requirements and scopes then lead a development team to execute those scopes

Responsibilities

• Define and refine product requirements given input from a cross-functional set of stakeholders
• Convert specifications into technical requirements and scopes then lead a development team to execute
• Demonstrable experience data modeling, optimizing queries and db indexes, and building REST/RPC APIs is required
• Professional experience building products with TypeScript, NodeJS and MongoDB is required
• Experience in CI/CD with Terraform is preferred

Skills

TypeScript

NodeJS

MongoDB

REST APIs

Data modeling

SOLID principles

Refactoring strategies

Async vs Sync concepts

AWS

CI/CD

React

Startup experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

React

Job description

RealWork Labs, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to own backend design, API development, and data modeling for a fast-moving platform. You’ll maintain a Fastify + MongoDB stack, work with ORMs, and drive full SDLC ownership on per-project basis.

You’ll engage with stakeholders to refine scope, apply SOLID/DRY principles, and contribute to AI-assisted, scalable product development with a focus on B2B solutions. Hybrid/remote flexibility offered.