Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Amadeus Search

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Access to wellness and virtual care programs
Annual charitable stipend
Complimentary access to company product ecosystem
Additional gifting benefits for friends and family

Job summary

A leading technology firm seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join their New York City team. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in software engineering, focusing on backend services and cloud architectures. Responsibilities include designing scalable systems, solving complex problems, and collaborating with other teams. The role offers a compensation range of $150k to $210k plus equity, with remote or on-site work options available.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Expertise in AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
  • Proven experience delivering software from initial design through rollout.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and deploy backend services with an emphasis on reliability and scale.
  • Work on data aggregation and scalable microservices.
  • Participate in system architecture design and improve backend patterns.

Skills

AWS
TypeScript
Node.js
React
Backend specialization

Job description

Role Details

Role: Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Location: Remote or On-site (New York City) | Full-time

Compensation: $150k - $210k + Equity

About the Role

This role is an opportunity to join an established engineering team as a senior backend contributor responsible for shaping core technical direction and delivering scalable, production-grade systems. You’ll work across backend services, data-processing pipelines, dashboards, and distributed systems—while collaborating closely with mobile engineering teams and contributing to an evolving technology ecosystem. If you enjoy solving complex backend challenges, leading projects from concept to production, and working across modern cloud-native stacks, this role offers high ownership and impact.

What You Will Do
  • Backend Engineering – Design, build, and deploy backend services and internal systems with an emphasis on reliability and scale.

  • Complex Problem Solving – Work on data aggregation, dashboards, scalable microservices, and backend components supporting ML-driven features.

  • Architecture Contributions – Participate in designing system architecture, improving backend patterns, and setting engineering best practices.

  • Cross-Stack Collaboration – Work with mobile engineering teams to ensure backend systems align with product needs and industry standards.

  • Technical Execution – Ship high-quality code, own features end-to-end, and support production deployments.

What You Will Bring
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong backend specialization.

  • Expertise with AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, and React.

  • Proven experience delivering software from initial design through rollout.

  • Background in consumer-facing product development (preferred but not required).

  • Strong understanding of system design, backend patterns, and modern cloud architectures.

  • Passion for technical innovation and building reliable, scalable systems.

Compensation & Perks

Salary: $150k – $210k

Equity: Included, based on experience and role scope

Work Policy: Remote or on-site in NYC

Benefits
  • Flexible PTO

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Access to wellness and virtual care programs

  • Annual charitable stipend

  • Complimentary access to company product ecosystem

  • Additional gifting benefits for friends and family

Why Join
  • Work on a modern, cloud-centered backend powering consumer-facing technology used at scale

  • Join a collaborative engineering environment with strong technical standards

  • Influence architectural and infrastructural decisions as the platform grows

  • Contribute to a rapidly evolving product ecosystem with opportunities to work on new technologies

  • Be part of a mission-driven organization focused on building meaningful, user-impactful products

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