Senior Software Engineer — Lead Scalable Backends NYC

RepRally

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

99% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered
Unlimited PTO

Job summary

A fast-growing technology startup in New York City is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead major product initiatives and architect scalable solutions. This role involves building essential features for a three-sided marketplace and requires 3–7+ years of engineering experience, proficiency in backend languages, and strong technical leadership skills. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate directly with leadership. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

  • 3–7+ years of engineering experience, ideally in a startup or high-growth company.
  • Proven ability to design and build large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead large initiatives from whiteboard to production.
  • Architect and launch scalable solutions for review flows and platform integrations.
  • Collaborate with leadership to shape roadmap and technical direction.
  • Create engineering best practices for reviews and coding standards.
  • Build reliable backend systems that can scale.

Skills

Engineering experience
Backend server languages (Go, Ruby, Java, Kotlin)
JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
Technical leadership
Collaborative skills
Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

A fast-growing technology startup in New York City is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead major product initiatives and architect scalable solutions. This role involves building essential features for a three-sided marketplace and requires 3–7+ years of engineering experience, proficiency in backend languages, and strong technical leadership skills. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate directly with leadership. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.
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