Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Owner.com; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Unlimited PTO

Generous pre-IPO equity package

Job summary

Owner.com is searching for a passionate Senior Backend Engineer to contribute to building reliable and impactful systems. This role offers significant ownership over backend projects, from initial conception to delivering high-quality features. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience, strong skills in TypeScript and backend technologies, and enjoys collaborating with product and design teams. The position includes a competitive salary range of $190K-220K and a generous equity package, alongside benefits like unlimited PTO and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production.
• Demonstrated ownership of systems running at scale, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.
• A product-oriented engineering mindset with a focus on the 'why' behind builds.

Responsibilities

• Build new products and features from 0 to 1.
• Take ownership of projects from conception to shipping, ensuring high-quality code.
• Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to peers.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Databases

Distributed systems

Strong communication skills

Job description

Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a mission‑driven Senior Backend Engineer who is passionate about building reliable, high‑impact systems and takes pride in owning complex problems end to end.

This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to be a technical leader on business‑critical backend systems – someone who understands how product strategy, data, and infrastructure come together to drive real customer outcomes at scale.

Impact you will have

• Build new products and features from 0 to 1.
• Take ownership of projects from conception all the way to shipping, ensuring modular, maintainable, and high‑quality code.
• Deliver value to our end users across our entire system while considering performance, scale, security, and maintainability.
• Shape our product direction by talking to users and collaborating with other teammates in feature brainstorming and roadmap planning.
• Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to peers, helping to improve overall team quality.
• Help us build a great team – interview candidates, refer great engineers, etc.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production.
• Strong experience with TypeScript and backend technologies (Node.js, databases, distributed systems).
• Demonstrated ownership of systems running at scale, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.
• A product‑oriented engineering mindset – you understand the "why" behind what you’re building.
• Experience collaborating closely with Product and Design partners.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.
• A sense of ownership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning.

Nice to have experience in one or more of the following

• E‑commerce or consumer platforms.
• Loyalty or rewards programs.
• Marketing or lifecycle systems.
• Large‑scale, high‑traffic consumer systems.

Pay and Benefits

• The estimated starting base salary range for this role is $190K-220K depending on level, location and experience, plus a generous pre‑IPO equity package.
• Other benefits include comprehensive health coverage, work from anywhere (remote‑first workplace), unlimited PTO – and extra fun perks.

Communication from our team regarding job opportunities will only be made by an Owner team member with an @owner.com email address. We do not conduct interviews over email or chat platforms, and we will never ask you to provide personal or financial information such as your mailing address, social security number, credit card numbers or banking information. If you believe you are being contacted by a scammer, please mark the communication as "phishing" or "spam" and do not respond.