Senior Staff Backend Engineer – Data Platform

Asurion; Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Asurion is hiring a Senior Staff, Software Engineer for the Customer 360 Platform team in Sterling, Illinois. In this role, you will architect and deliver data models and APIs while mentoring other engineers. You will focus on backend development, including Node.js and TypeScript, contributing significantly to data quality and systems design within a high-impact platform.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in building APIs and data-intensive platforms. Asurion values equality and diversity in its workplace.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building APIs, backend services, distributed systems, and data‑intensive platforms.
• Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, API design, and production service architecture.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, database design, and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and delivery for Customer 360 data models, APIs, and services.
• Build production-grade Node.js / TypeScript services.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards across teams.

Skills

Building APIs

Backend services

Distributed systems

Node.js

TypeScript

Data modeling

Database design

Event-driven architecture

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

Redis

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Job description

Asurion is hiring a Senior Staff, Software Engineer for the Customer 360 Platform team in Sterling, Illinois. In this role, you will architect and deliver data models and APIs while mentoring other engineers. You will focus on backend development, including Node.js and TypeScript, contributing significantly to data quality and systems design within a high-impact platform.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in building APIs and data-intensive platforms. Asurion values equality and diversity in its workplace.