Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Backend-Oriented)

Drug Hunter; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Healthcare

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Remote-friendly culture

Job summary

A fast-growing company in drug discovery is seeking a full-stack engineer primarily focused on backend systems and data modeling. This mostly remote role involves designing APIs, managing data integrations, and deploying services. Candidates should have strong backend framework experience (like NestJS) and solid skills in Docker, Kubernetes, and Python. The position offers competitive salary, equity, and a flexible work culture.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with modern backend frameworks like NestJS.
• Solid understanding of API design and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop APIs and backend services.
• Implement and maintain data models and integrations.
• Monitor and optimize system performance.

Skills

Backend frameworks

API design

Linux environments

Docker

Kubernetes

JavaScript

Python scripting

Tools

PostgreSQL

BullMQ

Redis

React

Next.js

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a full-stack engineer who’s most excited about backend systems, data modeling, and infrastructure. You’ll join a small, collaborative team that builds the technology behind Drug Hunter’s platform.

This role is mostly remote, but our team gets together periodically in person to plan, collaborate, and build together. We’re a small group, so everyone wears multiple hats and contributes where the need is greatest. Your focus will be on backend-related projects such as APIs, data integrations, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop APIs and backend services (NestJS/Node.js, Python)
• Implement and maintain data models and integrations between systems
• Build and manage background job queues (BullMQ, Redis)
• Work across the stack when needed (e.g. connect backend APIs to front-end apps)
• Set up and maintain development and QA environments across the stack
• Deploy and operate services in Docker and Kubernetes
• Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Automate workflows and infrastructure tasks (Python, Bash)
• Collaborate on architecture for scalable, maintainable backend systems

Requirements

• Strong experience with modern backend frameworks (NestJS or similar)
• Solid understanding of API design and data modeling
• Comfortable in Linux server environments and with containerization
• Experience with relational databases (postgres)
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficient with JavaScript/TypeScript and some front-end exposure (React, Next.js, etc.)
• Strong Python scripting skills for automation and data tasks
• Understanding of environment management (dev, QA, prod)

Nice to Have

• Experience with distributed systems, queues, and caching
• CI/CD pipeline experience
• Cloud platform familiarity (AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean)
• ETL or data pipeline experience
• React Native Experience (Expo)

Benefits

• Join a fast-growing company making a real impact in drug discovery
• Work with a sharp, passionate, mission-driven team
• Shape the software development at a high-growth inflection point
• Competitive salary and equity, healthcare, 401(k), flexible PTO, and remote-friendly culture

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

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