Senior Software Engineer (Back-End)

MTS Moose Tech Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A fast-growing data platform startup located in New York City is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer (Back-End) to join a dynamic team. The role offers an attractive salary of up to $180k, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of back-end application experience using Node.js and is comfortable with back-end technologies and technical leadership. This is an on-site position with opportunities for impactful contributions and career growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in building back-end applications using Node.js.
• Proven expertise in deploying applications to AWS.
• Strong understanding of front-end, data, and API interactions.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the CTO and small team of founding engineers.
• Collaborate on building APIs for new product features.
• Build services and pipelines for new product capabilities.

Skills

Node.js

AWS deployment

API interactions

Technical leadership

React

Postgres

Job description

About the job Senior Software Engineer (Back-End)

Must-Have Criteria: MUST BE LOCAL TO THE JOB LOCATION OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DENIED
ACCEPTING CANDIDATES OPEN TO RELOCATION AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE
This is a Back End role any full-stack candidates must have Senior experience working across the back end
Experience working in an early-stage startup is a huge plus! (less than 15-20 engineers ideal)
DescriptionA fast-growing data platform startup based in NYC is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer (Back-End) to join their dynamic team. With a competitive salary of up to $180k, plus equity and comprehensive benefits, this on-site role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a platform serving over 100,000 users. Currently a small, close-knit team of around 8 people, the company provides an excellent environment for impactful contributions and career growth. H1B sponsorship transfer is available for eligible candidates.TechnologiesNode.jsAWSPostgreSQLRequirements

• 7+ years of experience in building back-end applications using Node.js.
• Proven expertise in deploying applications to AWS.
• Predominantly a back-end role, but requires a strong understanding of front-end, data, and API interactions to ensure seamless integration.
• Familiarity with a broader tech stack (React, TypeScript, Postgres, Grafana) is a strong advantage.
• Looking for a senior engineer comfortable with "technical leadership" actively contributing to technical and architectural discussions and decisions, without the need for direct personnel management.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the CTO and small team of founding engineers
• Collaborate on building APIs for new product features and experiences
• Build the services, pipelines, and data to power new product capabilities
• Support long-term scalability of product architecture as more users are acquired
• Ensure code and product quality
• Help to implement engineering best practices across development and deployment